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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
Summary written on Nov 8, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
An active wildfire is currently burning near South Grafton in Australia, monitored closely by Fire and Rescue NSW. The region typically experiences its fire season from December to March, a window that defines the local risk period.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 20,025,462 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total that remains 42% below the two-decade average for the country.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 20,025,462 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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