Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Horsley Park
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: NSW Rural Fire ServiceThe story so far
Summary written on Nov 13, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
The Rural Fire Service has successfully brought a wildfire near Horsley Park, Australia, under containment. While the incident is now contained rather than spreading, it unfolded within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.
This fire occurs against a broader national backdrop where 21,612,511 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 38% below the two-decade average for the same period.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 21,612,511 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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