Is there a fire near Kwinana right now?
Bushfires near Kwinana, WA
Updated
3 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 59 km N, 7 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 3:24 pm local (2026-10-25 07:24 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Kwinana, Western Australia, Australia, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Australia/Perth).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 3 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 59 km N 28 km N of Perth
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 10 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 54 MW moderate
- Wind now
- SSE 10 km/h gusts 25 km/h, humidity 83%
Fires near Kwinana right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 10 thermal hotspots in 3 separate clusters within 80 km of Kwinana, Western Australia, Australia in the last 48 h. The closest is 59 km N of the city centre (28 km N of Perth), with 7 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 54 MW, which is moderate for a single 375 m pixel.
None of the clusters is within 25 km of the centre, so the city itself is not in the immediate fire area, but smoke can travel hundreds of kilometres.
Across Australia there are 313 fire clusters in the same window, 22 of them in Western Australia.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 km N of Perth | 59 km N | 7 | 54 MW | Sun 1:44 pm | Sun 3:24 pm |
| 37 km NE of Perth | 67 km NNE | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 1:20 am | Sun 1:20 am |
| 63 km ESE of Mandurah | 78 km SE | 2 | 5 MW | Sun 1:22 am | Sun 1:22 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Kwinana is from the SSE at 10 km/h (gusts 25 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NNW. Relative humidity is 83% and the temperature 13°C.
Kwinana is not directly downwind of the nearest fire at the moment, though winds shift and plumes from larger fires can still reach the city.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Kwinana air quality page has the live reading.
Evacuations and official information
GodsView shows satellite detections only. It does not know fire perimeters, containment or evacuation zones. Always follow evacuation 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 satellite fire detections
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.
Fire radiative power (FRP) is the heat a fire gives off, in megawatts per pixel: under 10 MW is usually a small or smouldering fire, over 100 MW an intense flaming front.
Wildfires near other cities
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.