Fires near me: live bushfires near you, anywhere in Australia
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Is there a fire near me right now? Hipponics Firewatch shows every current bushfire and official warning in Australia on one live map, from all eight state and territory fire services, with satellite hotspots that can show a new fire before it is reported. It is free, and it is not an official emergency service.
Open the live map →See the fires near you
- Open the live map and tap Go to my location. The map centres on where you are, with the fires, warning areas and hotspots around you.
- Tap a fire for its warning level (Advice, Watch and Act or Emergency Warning), its status and the agency's own advice, with a link to the official source.
- Turn on layers for fire danger ratings, wind, smoke, road closures and more.
Get an alert when a fire starts near you
Set a watch zone around your home, your family's place or where you are staying. One watch zone is free with a free account, and it sends a push notification when a fire or satellite hotspot appears inside it. Treat it as an early heads-up: official warnings come from your state fire service, and in a life-threatening emergency call 000.
Fires near me, by state
Each state and territory fire service publishes its own incidents and warnings. Pick yours for a live map of that state and the agency whose data it shows:
- Fires near me in New South Wales: NSW Rural Fire Service
- Fires near me in Victoria: Country Fire Authority and VicEmergency
- Fires near me in Queensland: Queensland Fire Department
- Fires near me in South Australia: South Australian Country Fire Service
- Fires near me in Western Australia: Department of Fire and Emergency Services
- Fires near me in Tasmania: Tasmania Fire Service
- Fires near me in the Australian Capital Territory: ACT Emergency Services Agency
- Fires near me in the Northern Territory: NT Fire & Rescue Service and Bushfires NT
For the biggest fires right now, see current major bushfires in Australia; for what the warning levels mean, see warning levels explained.
Not an official service
Hipponics Firewatch is independent and is not part of any fire service. The NSW RFS app called Fires Near Me, and each state's own app and website, remain the authority for warnings where you are. This map puts all of them side by side, which helps near a state border, when travelling, or when family live interstate.
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