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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
Summary written on Oct 23, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
An active wildfire is currently burning near Narromine, Australia, under the management of the Rural Fire Service.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from December to March. Across the country, 17,992,843 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 48 percent below the two-decade average.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 17,992,843 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 48% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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