ContainedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Paxton Bushfire

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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
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The story so far

Emergency personnel with the Rural Fire Service have successfully contained a wildfire burning near the locality of Paxton in Australia. The incident occurred against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which traditionally spans from December to March.

Broader wildfire activity across the country remains notable, with official tracking indicating that 18,682,452 hectares have burned so far in 2026. This figure places the current year's cumulative burned area 46 percent below the national two-decade average.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 18,682,452 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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