EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Kiah Bushfire

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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionRural Fire Service

The story so far

The Rural Fire Service reports that the wildfire near Kiah, Australia, has ended. The fire occurred within the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March.

Nationwide, the broader wildfire landscape in 2026 has seen 18,884,057 hectares burned so far, a figure that remains 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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