ContainedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Savernake Bushfire

Follow this fire
Size
4 hectares
10 acres
Official warning

No official warning in placeThe fire service has not issued a warning for this fire. If it does, it will show here.

Source: © State of New South Wales (NSW Rural Fire Service) · See the official warning →
Savernake Bushfire — Sentinel-2 true color Savernake Bushfire — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
⟷
True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionRural Fire Service

The story so far

About 10 km northwest of Savernake.

A 4-hectare (10-acre) wildfire near Savernake in Australia remains under the management of the Rural Fire Service, with current operations having successfully contained the blaze. Satellites monitoring the incident have registered a single heat detection over the past 48 hours, reflecting the subdued state of the front as crews secure the perimeter.

This incident occurs within a broader national landscape where 18,682,452 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 46 percent below the two-decade average for the country. In this region, typical fire activity occurs between December and March.

In context

This wildfire is currently contained in Australia. So far it has affected roughly 4 ha (10 acres) — about 0.0 km².

In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.

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.

Follow this fire

We'll email you if it grows, if it gets more contained, or if it goes out.

At most one alert every 6 hours, and only when something changes. No account, one-click unsubscribe. Privacy

Or get alerts for any new fire near here →
Australia todayLive
19Active1,721Hotspots 48h1,648Hectares
Last 7 days · risingHow many named wildfires were burning on each of the last 7 days. It rises when there are more than on the earlier days.
All Australia wildfires

Community reports

Reports from people near the fire · unverified

＋ Add info/photo
No reports yet. Nearby? Be the first to report.

Be the first to report what is happening →

Not official emergency information. In an emergency, contact fire services/authorities.

More fires in Australia

See all
Wildfire near Lamb RangeActive Wildfire near Mareeba (Oct 28)Active Wildfire near Mount Alma (Oct 27)Ended Wildfire near Etna CreekEnded Wildfire near Tannum Sands (Oct 28)Ended Wildfire near GigoomganEnded