Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Wangi Wangi
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: NSW Rural Fire ServiceThe story so far
Summary written on Oct 25, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
A wildfire is currently active near Wangi Wangi, Australia, falling under the jurisdiction of Fire and Rescue NSW.
The region's typical fire season spans from December to March. Meanwhile, national figures show that 18,464,154 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a 47% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
The bigger picture in Australia
Across Australia, roughly 18,464,154 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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