EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Parkes Bushfire (undated #2)

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Parkes (undated · S)

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

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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionRural Fire Service

The story so far

About 10 km northwest of Parkes.

A wildfire that burned near Parkes, Australia, under the response of the Rural Fire Service, has now ended. The fire occurred within the country's typical fire season, which runs from December to March.

This incident unfolded against a broader national backdrop where 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 39% below the two-decade average.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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