ContainedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Tocumwal Bushfire

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5 acres
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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
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The story so far

About 10 km north of Tocumwal.

A 2-hectare (5-acre) wildfire burning near Tocumwal in Australia has been successfully contained by the Rural Fire Service. Despite its small size, the incident occurs within a region where the typical fire season runs from December to March.

Nationwide, the wildfire activity unfolds against a broader backdrop across Australia, where a total of 17,777,340 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 49 percent below the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire is currently contained in Australia. So far it has affected roughly 2 ha (5 acres) — about 0.0 km².

In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 17,777,340 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 49% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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