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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 5 km west of Taylors Flat.
Summary written on Oct 27, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
A wildfire is currently active near Taylors Flat, Australia, monitored by the Rural Fire Service. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from December to March.
Nationwide, the broader wildfire situation shows that 18,583,578 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 47% below the two-decade average.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 18,583,578 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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