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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Key facts
Source: NSW Rural Fire ServiceThe story so far
A 100-hectare (247-acre) wildfire is currently active near Gogeldrie, Australia, managed by the Rural Fire Service. The fire season in this region typically spans from December to March.
Nationwide, wildfire activity across the country has reached 21,163,141 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 39% below the two-decade average.
In context
This is an active wildfire in Australia. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 1.0 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 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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