Fires in the Perth Hills today — live map & alerts
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1 active fire incident in the Perth Hills — none currently at Watch and Act or above.
Official agency feeds, as at 18 October 2026 at 4:54 pm AWST. Planned burns excluded. Counted within 45 km of the area the map opens on.
The Perth Hills rise along the Darling Scarp on the city’s eastern edge — jarrah forest and semi-rural blocks that place homes right in the bush. Hipponics Firewatch plots current fires and warnings from DFES across the hills — Mundaring, Kalamunda, Gidgegannup, Chidlow and Mahogany Creek — alongside satellite hotspots and live conditions.
Open the live Perth Hills fire map →What the Perth Hills map shows
- Live incidents and DFES warnings (Advice, Watch and Act, Emergency Warning) for the hills
- Satellite hotspots from Himawari, MODIS and VIIRS — early detection over forested scarp
- Fire Danger Ratings and wind that drive fast runs up the Darling Scarp
- Smoke and air quality across the hills and the Perth basin
- A watch zone around your block that pushes a notification when fire approaches
Perth Hills bushfire history & context
The Perth Hills have seen repeated destructive fires. The Parkerville–Stoneville–Mount Helena fire in January 2014 destroyed more than 50 homes, and the Wooroloo fire in February 2021 burned through the hills north-east of Perth and razed around 86 homes. Jarrah forest fuels, the steep Darling Scarp and scattered rural-residential properties on long driveways make leaving early the safest option on severe and extreme days. Hipponics Firewatch is a situational-awareness tool, not a replacement for official warnings.
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