EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Whitton Bushfire (undated #2)

Whitton Bushfire (undated #2) — Sentinel-2 true color Whitton Bushfire (undated #2) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionRural Fire Service

The story so far

Summary written on Nov 3, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire is currently burning near Whitton in Australia, falling under the jurisdiction of the Rural Fire Service. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from December to March.

Across the broader national landscape in 2026, a total of 19,109,666 hectares have burned so far, a figure that sits 45% below the two-decade average for the country.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 19,109,666 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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