EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Grattai 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
JurisdictionRural Fire Service

The story so far

About 5 km north of Grattai.

A wildfire that burned near Grattai, Australia, has officially ended, with response efforts managed by the Rural Fire Service. The fire occurred within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.

Broader wildfire activity across Australia in 2026 has seen 21,163,141 hectares burned so far, a figure that is 39 percent below the two-decade average for the country.

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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