EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Wilberforce Bushfire

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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.

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🟠 orange = fire right now

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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
JurisdictionRural Fire Service

The story so far

Summary written on Oct 28, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire is currently burning near Wilberforce, Australia, monitored by the Rural Fire Service. The region's typical fire season spans from December to March.

Nationwide, the wildfire situation reflects broader trends across the country, where 18,682,452 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 46 percent below the two-decade average.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 18,682,452 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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