ContainedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Kelso Bushfire (undated #2)

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Kelso Bushfire (undated #2) — Sentinel-2 true color Kelso Bushfire (undated #2) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

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The story so far

Fire and Rescue NSW has successfully contained a wildfire burning near Kelso, Australia, bringing an end to the immediate threat in the area. The incident occurred during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March.

Across the country, the broader fire landscape in 2026 has seen a total of 21,901,095 hectares burned so far, tracking thirty-seven percent below the two-decade average.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 21,901,095 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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