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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Key facts
Source: NSW Rural Fire ServiceThe story so far
Contained near the coastal community of Old Bar in Australia, the wildfire managed by the Rural Fire Service marks part of a wider national season that typically spans from December to March. While response operations continue under a contained status, broader figures illustrate the scale of the broader year, with 20,856,548 hectares burned so far in 2026—running 40% below the two-decade average for the country.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 20,856,548 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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