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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
About 10 km northeast of Rye Park.
Summary written on Oct 28, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
A wildfire is currently active near Rye Park, Australia, monitored by the Rural Fire Service.
The typical fire season in this region runs from December to March.
Across the country, 18,682,452 hectares have burned so far in 2026, which is 46% below the 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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