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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
About 5 km southwest of Mongogarie.
An active wildfire is currently burning near Mongogarie, Australia, monitored closely by the Rural Fire Service. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from December to March.
Across the country, the broader fire landscape shows 18,942,375 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 46% below the two-decade average for the same period.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 18,942,375 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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