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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: NSW Rural Fire ServiceThe story so far
About 20 km south of Legume.
The Rural Fire Service has successfully brought a 35-hectare (86-acre) wildfire near Legume, Australia, under containment. Operational satellites detected 2 heat signatures near the fire zone over the past 48 hours, illustrating the localized extent of the incident as crews secured the perimeter.
This regional incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in Australia, where the typical fire season runs from December to March. Across the country, 20,025,462 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure tracking 42% below the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire is currently contained in Australia. So far it has affected roughly 35 ha (86 acres) — about 0.4 km².
In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 20,025,462 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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