EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Leppington Bushfire (undated #4)

Burned
1 hectares
2 acres
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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionRural Fire Service

The story so far

A one-hectare (two-acre) wildfire near Leppington, Australia, managed by the Rural Fire Service, has officially ended. The incident occurred against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March.

Across the country, a total of 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that sits 39% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has now ended in Australia. In total it burned about 1 ha (2 acres) — around 0.0 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 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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