EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Milton Bushfire

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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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🟠 orange = fire right now

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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionRural Fire Service

The story so far

Summary written on Nov 4, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire is currently burning near the city of Milton in Australia, with firefighting efforts being led by the Rural Fire Service.

This fire is occurring within the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March.

The broader national landscape shows significant activity, with 19,201,730 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 45% below the two-decade average.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 19,201,730 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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