EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Inverell Bushfire (undated)

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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionRural Fire Service

The story so far

About 5 km west of Inverell.

A wildfire managed by the Rural Fire Service near Inverell, Australia, has officially ended. The fire activity in the area has concluded, and the incident is no longer burning.

Australia typically experiences its fire season from December to March. So far in 2026, a total of 18,884,057 hectares have burned across the country, which marks a decrease of 46 percent below the two-decade average.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 18,884,057 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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