EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Jerilderie Bushfire

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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionRural Fire Service

The story so far

About 30 km north of Jerilderie.

The Rural Fire Service has concluded operations on a wildfire that burned near the city of Jerilderie in Australia, an event that unfolded within the region's typical fire season which spans from December to March.

This incident occurred amid a broader national landscape in which 18,942,375 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 46% below the two-decade average.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 18,942,375 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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