ContainedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

East Tamworth Bushfire

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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
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The story so far

A wildfire near East Tamworth, Australia, has been brought under control by the Rural Fire Service, which now lists the incident as contained. The blaze burned within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.

This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop for the year, with 19,686,136 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 43% below the two-decade average for the country.

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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