ContainedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Wentworth Bushfire

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49 acres
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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
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The story so far

About 50 km northeast of Wentworth.

A 20-hectare (49-acre) wildfire near Wentworth, Australia, has been successfully halted by the Rural Fire Service, which currently lists the incident as contained.

This regional event occurs within the context of Australia's typical fire season, which runs from December to March. Across the country, 17,992,843 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 48% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire is currently contained in Australia. So far it has affected roughly 20 ha (49 acres) — about 0.2 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 17,992,843 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 48% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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