EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Shoalhaven Heads Bushfire

Shoalhaven Heads Bushfire — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
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The story so far

A wildfire near Shoalhaven Heads, Australia, monitored by the Rural Fire Service during the regional fire season that typically runs from December to March, has now ended.

Nationwide, the broader fire context shows that 19,686,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 43% below the two-decade average.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 19,686,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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