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Forster 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
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The story so far

About 10 km south of Forster.

A wildfire is currently active near Forster, Australia, managed by the Rural Fire Service. The region's typical fire season spans from December to March.

On a broader scale, Australia has seen 21,026,872 hectares burned so far in 2026, which is 40 percent below the two-decade average.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 21,026,872 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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