EndedUpdated · Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Windsor Bushfire (undated)

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Key facts

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
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The story so far

Summary written on Oct 24, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Fire and Rescue NSW has successfully contained the wildfire burning near Windsor, Australia. The local fire season typically runs from December to March.

This event unfolds against a broader national backdrop in 2026, where 18,288,371 hectares have burned so far, a figure tracking 47% below the two-decade average.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 18,288,371 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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