Western Australia bushfire map
Bushfires in Western Australia right now
Updated
13 fire clusters in Western Australia in the last 24 h (11 significant) Strongest: remote Western Australia, 1184 km NE of Geraldton, 118 MW.
A live bushfire map and fire map for Western Australia, Australia: every NASA VIIRS hotspot in the state grouped into fire clusters, the strongest fires, the cities near them and where official fire information comes from.
- Fire clusters
- 13 last 24 h
- Significant clusters
- 11 10 MW+ or 3+ detections
- Hotspot detections
- 100
- Strongest fire
- 118 MW remote Western Australia, 1184 km NE of Geraldton
- Share of Australia
- 5% 244 clusters nationally
- Cities with a fire within 80 km
- 2
Active fires in Western Australia
NASA's VIIRS satellites detected 100 thermal hotspots in Western Australia in the last 24 h, grouped into 13 fire clusters; 11 of them are significant (a peak of 10 MW or more, or 3+ detections). That is 5% of the 244 clusters across Australia.
The most intense is remote Western Australia, 1184 km NE of Geraldton, peaking at 118 MW (intense) with 24 detections, last seen Mon 12:58 am local time. 1 cluster in the state passed 100 MW, the range of an actively spreading fire front.
2 listed cities in Western Australia have a detection within 80 km; the closest is Perth, 28 km from a fire to its N.
Fires are assigned to the state of the nearest listed city, so a fire close to a border can show under the neighbouring state.
Fire clusters in Western Australia
| Fire cluster | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen (local) | Last seen (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| remote Western Australia, 1184 km NE of Geraldton | 24 | 118 MW | Sun 1:46 pm | Mon 12:58 am |
| remote Western Australia, 1169 km NE of Geraldton | 13 | 66 MW | Sun 1:46 pm | Mon 12:58 am |
| 28 km N of Perth | 7 | 54 MW | Sun 1:44 pm | Sun 3:24 pm |
| remote Western Australia, 790 km N of Geraldton | 9 | 15 MW | Sun 1:46 pm | Mon 2:41 am |
| remote Western Australia, 995 km NE of Geraldton | 4 | 25 MW | Sun 1:46 pm | Mon 12:58 am |
| remote Western Australia, 1189 km NE of Geraldton | 20 | 16 MW | Sun 1:46 pm | Mon 12:58 am |
| remote Western Australia, 1027 km NNE of Geraldton | 4 | 18 MW | Sun 1:48 pm | Sun 1:48 pm |
| remote Western Australia, 1177 km NE of Geraldton | 2 | 8 MW | Sun 1:46 pm | Sun 1:46 pm |
| remote Western Australia, 1027 km NNE of Geraldton | 1 | 12 MW | Sun 1:46 pm | Sun 1:46 pm |
| remote Western Australia, 1024 km E of Geraldton | 5 | 5 MW | Sun 1:46 pm | Mon 1:00 am |
| remote Western Australia, 893 km N of Geraldton | 4 | 3 MW | Sun 1:48 pm | Mon 2:41 am |
| remote Western Australia, 934 km NNE of Geraldton | 5 | 2 MW | Mon 12:58 am | Mon 12:58 am |
| remote Western Australia, 957 km NE of Geraldton | 2 | 7 MW | Sun 1:46 pm | Mon 1:00 am |
Cities in Western Australia near a fire
- Wildfires near Perth nearest 28 km N
- Wildfires near Kwinana nearest 59 km N
Official fire information and evacuations
GodsView shows satellite detections only, not fire perimeters, containment or evacuation zones. Follow orders from local authorities.
Bushfire warnings in Australia are issued by state services; here that is Emergency WA (emergency.wa.gov.au). Follow the Australian Warning System levels (Advice, Watch and Act, Emergency Warning).
About this fire map
Satellite thermal hotspots are not all wildfires: gas flares, steel works, volcanoes and planned agricultural or prescribed burns show up too. VIIRS passes over most places about twice a day, so a fire can start or grow between passes, and thick smoke or cloud can hide one.
Fires in other states
Related
Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.