EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Hamilton Valley Bushfire

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionRural Fire Service

The story so far

The Rural Fire Service has confirmed the conclusion of a wildfire that burned near Hamilton Valley, Australia. The typical fire season in this region runs from December to March.

Across the country, a total of 20,856,548 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 40% below the two-decade average.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 20,856,548 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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