Bushfire smoke and air quality map for Australia
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During fire season, smoke can affect health hundreds of kilometres from the flames. Hipponics Firewatch shows a smoke and air-quality layer alongside the fires producing it, so you can check whether the air is safe where you are.
Open the live map →What you'll see
- Air Quality Index (AQI) and PM2.5 / PM10, colour-graded good to hazardous
- Satellite smoke coverage from NASA MODIS aerosol layers
- The active fires and hotspots the smoke is coming from
- Wind overlays showing where smoke is likely to drift next
Good to know
Air-quality readings combine official monitoring, satellite and model data. For at-risk people (asthma, heart or lung conditions, the very young and very old), check current AQI before spending time outdoors during smoke events.
Open the live map →Explore fire maps by state
NSW fire map
VIC fire map
QLD fire map
SA fire map
WA fire map
TAS fire map
ACT fire map
NT fire map
By hazard
Today's Fire Danger Ratings
Live satellite hotspot
Bushfire smoke and air quality
Lightning and dry-lightning fire-risk
Popular regions
Blue Mountains fire map
Adelaide Hills fire map
Perth Hills fire map
East Gippsland fire map
Grampians fire map
Southern Highlands fire map
Sunshine Coast Hinterland fire map
Margaret River fire map
Hobart fire map
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Not an official emergency service. Hipponics Firewatch aggregates public data from official fire services and satellite feeds. Always follow directions from official emergency services and call 000 in a life-threatening emergency.