Lightning and dry-lightning fire-risk map
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Dry lightning — strikes with little or no rain — is one of the leading causes of remote bushfires. Hipponics Firewatch shows lightning activity and a forecast dry-lightning ignition-risk grid alongside current fires and thunderstorm warnings.
Open the live map →What you'll see
- Forecast dry-lightning ignition risk in low-rainfall areas
- Severe thunderstorm warning polygons from the Bureau of Meteorology
- Current fires and satellite hotspots on the same map
- Watch zones with push alerts when activity moves near you
Good to know
The dry-lightning layer is a forecast of where conditions favour ignitions, not a record of strikes that have happened. Thunderstorms during fire weather can start new fires and bring damaging wind — worth watching together.
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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.