EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Craven Bushfire

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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionRural Fire Service

The story so far

The Rural Fire Service has concluded operations on the wildfire near Craven, Australia, which has now ended. The typical fire season in this region runs from December to March.

Across the country, the wider wildfire landscape shows that 19,686,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 43 percent below the two-decade average.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 19,686,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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