ContainedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Merrygoen Bushfire

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Size
2 hectares
5 acres
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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionRural Fire Service

The story so far

The Rural Fire Service has successfully contained a wildfire near Merrygoen, Australia, which burned a modest 2 hectares (5 acres) of land. The incident occurred within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.

This localized event unfolds against a broader national backdrop. Across the country, 19,109,666 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 45 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire is currently contained in Australia. So far it has affected roughly 2 ha (5 acres) — about 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 19,109,666 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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