Are there wildfires in Western Australia right now?

NASA's FIRMS satellites detected 814 active fire hotspots in Western Australia over the last 3 days, including 9 high-intensity fires. The map on this page shows their exact locations, updated hourly.

How does NASA detect wildfires?

NASA's VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard the Suomi NPP, NOAA-20 and Terra/Aqua satellites detect thermal anomalies (heat signatures) from orbit. Each detection is a "hotspot" — a pixel where the sensor measured fire-level heat. Data is published within about 3 hours of the satellite overpass through the FIRMS system.

What does fire intensity (FRP) mean?

FRP (Fire Radiative Power, in megawatts) measures how much energy a fire is releasing. Higher FRP means a more intense fire. On this map, brighter red dots are higher-intensity detections.

Wildfires in Western Australia Today

Name: Active Wildfires in Western Australia
Creator: NASA
Published: 2024-01-01
License: https://www.nasa.gov/open/
Keywords: wildfires, fires western australia, NASA FIRMS, active fire map, VIIRS

Live active-fire map for Western Australia from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: December–March.

814

Active hotspots

High intensity

Time window

VIIRS

NASA sensor

LowMedHigh

Conditions at Remote area

8 km/h from the N — carrying smoke towards the S.

27°C · 84% humidity

Air quality Moderate

PM2.5 21.8 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 44 · US AQI 71

People with asthma or heart conditions may want to limit long spells outdoors.

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.

32 active fires in Western Australia

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

1
Remote area
45 detections~15.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 04:57 UTC-16.330, 124.891
2402 MW
2
Remote area
110 detections~20.8 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 04:57 UTC-14.684, 125.647
1145 MW
3
Remote area
88 detections~10.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 04:57 UTC-18.808, 125.008
924 MW
4
Remote area
41 detections~12.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 04:57 UTC-18.013, 127.714
594 MW
5
Remote area
33 detections~4.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 04:57 UTC-15.639, 124.899
581 MW
6
Remote area
73 detections~15.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 04:57 UTC-14.582, 125.791
579 MW
7
Remote area
55 detections~18.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-01 16:26 UTC-14.142, 126.731
543 MW
8
Remote area
17 detections~7.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 04:57 UTC-18.918, 123.911
531 MW
9
Remote area
8 detectionslast seen 2026-11-01 05:16 UTC-20.094, 128.005
486 MW
10
Remote area
26 detections~11.4 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 04:57 UTC-15.738, 125.119
457 MW

Plus 11 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.

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