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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Key facts
Source: NSW Rural Fire ServiceThe story so far
Summary written on Nov 10, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
An active wildfire is currently burning near Kelso, Australia, monitored closely by Fire and Rescue NSW. This incident occurs within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.
On a national level, the wildfire activity unfolds against a broader backdrop across the country, where 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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