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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
An active wildfire is currently burning near Lightning Ridge, Australia, falling under the jurisdiction of the Rural Fire Service. This incident is occurring against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March.
On a national scale, wildfire activity across the country has reached 20,025,462 hectares burned so far in 2026. This figure places the current year's cumulative burned area 42% below the two-decade average.
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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