EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Hamlyn Terrace Bushfire

Hamlyn Terrace Bushfire — Sentinel-2 true color Hamlyn Terrace Bushfire — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
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The story so far

Summary written on Oct 27, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

A wildfire in Australia near the city of Hamlyn Terrace has been successfully brought under control by Fire and Rescue NSW, achieving a contained status. The incident occurs within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March. On a broader scale, Australia has experienced 18,583,578 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 47% below the two-decade average.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 18,682,452 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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