Wildfires in New South Wales Today
Live active-fire map for New South Wales from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: October–February.
18 km/h from the WNW — carrying smoke towards the ESE.
27°C · 29% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 3.0 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 21 · US AQI 26
Air quality is acceptable for almost everyone.
Wind direction only — not a smoke dispersion forecast. Air quality is modelled, not a street-level measurement. Weather from MET Norway; air quality from Open-Meteo (Copernicus CAMS). Both CC BY 4.0.
6 active fires in New South Wales
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 1184 MWRemote area31 detections~9.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 04:53 UTC-34.650, 146.063
- 235 MWRemote area6 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 04:53 UTC-30.664, 147.736
- 320 MWRemote area3 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 03:12 UTC-31.160, 146.011
- 418 MW99 km S of Brisbane, Queensland1 detectionlast seen 2026-11-02 03:14 UTC-28.306, 153.381
- 515 MWRemote area4 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 14:29 UTC-31.555, 146.858
- 62 MWRemote area4 detections~2.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 14:31 UTC-30.414, 151.372
Plus 12 smaller heat detections — often agricultural burning rather than wildfire.
About this wildfire map
This map uses NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which publishes active-fire detections from the VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard NASA and NOAA satellites. Each dot is a thermal “hotspot” where the sensor measured fire-level heat, usually within 3 hours of the satellite passing overhead. It shows where fires are actively burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. For safety and evacuation information, always follow your local emergency services.