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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 20 km east of Tibooburra.
Summary written on Nov 13, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
A wildfire is currently active near Tibooburra, Australia, monitored by the Rural Fire Service.
The region experiences its typical fire season from December to March.
Across the country, 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026, which is 39% below the two-decade average.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 21,163,141 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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