EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Sugarloaf Bushfire

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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionRural Fire Service

The story so far

About 5 km west of Sugarloaf.

Summary written on Oct 24, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

The Rural Fire Service has successfully contained a wildfire burning near Sugarloaf in Australia. The incident occurred during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March.

Nationwide, the wildfire context remains significant, with 18,288,371 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 47% below the two-decade average for the country.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 18,288,371 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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