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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
A wildfire near Leumeah, Australia, has ended following response efforts by Fire and Rescue NSW, leaving behind two heat detections over a recent 48-hour period captured by satellite monitoring.
This incident unfolded within the broader context of the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. Across the country, 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that sits 39% below the two-decade average.
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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