ContainedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Fullerton Bushfire

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25 acres
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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
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The story so far

About 10 km northeast of Fullerton.

Contained by the Rural Fire Service, the wildfire near Fullerton, Australia, has been successfully halted at a small footprint of 10 hectares, or 25 acres. The typical fire season in this part of Australia runs from December to March, setting the seasonal backdrop for local suppression efforts.

Looking at the broader national landscape in 2026, a total of 20,025,462 hectares have burned across the country so far, tracking 42% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire is currently contained in Australia. So far it has affected roughly 10 ha (25 acres) — about 0.1 km².

In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.

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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