EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Gilead Bushfire

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

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🟠 orange = fire right now

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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 for a wildfire near Gilead, Australia, which occurred during the region's typical fire season that spans from December to March. Because this fire has ended, all active burning and spread have ceased.

This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 18,817,633 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 46% below the two-decade average.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 18,817,633 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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