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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: NSW Rural Fire ServiceThe story so far
Summary written on Nov 8, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
A wildfire is currently active near Clothiers Creek, Australia, managed by the Rural Fire Service.
The region's typical fire season spans from December to March.
Across the country, 20,025,462 hectares have burned so far in 2026, which is 42% below the two-decade average.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 20,025,462 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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