Margaret River bushfire map — live fires & alerts
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No active fire incidents are being reported in the Margaret River region right now.
Official agency feeds, as at 18 October 2026 at 4:54 pm AWST. Planned burns excluded. Counted within 60 km of the area the map opens on.
The Margaret River region in WA’s South West blends towering karri and jarrah forest, coastal heath and vineyards — towns and tourist accommodation set among tall timber and bush. Hipponics Firewatch plots current fires and warnings from DFES across the South West — Margaret River, Dunsborough, Busselton, Cowaramup and Prevelly — alongside satellite hotspots and live conditions.
Open the live Margaret River fire map →What the Margaret River map shows
- Live incidents and DFES warnings (Advice, Watch and Act, Emergency Warning) for the South West
- Satellite hotspots from Himawari, MODIS and VIIRS over the forests
- Fire Danger Ratings and summer easterlies that push fire toward the coast
- Smoke and air quality across the South West and wine region
- A watch zone around your home or accommodation, with early push alerts
Margaret River bushfire history & context
In November 2011 a bushfire that escaped a state prescribed burn swept toward the coast at Prevelly and Gnarabup, destroying around 40 homes and chalets near Margaret River. Tall, dense South West forest fuels, hot summer easterlies and a heavy influx of tourists staying in the bush make the region’s fire risk higher than its cool green image suggests. Hipponics Firewatch is a situational-awareness tool, not a replacement for official warnings.
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