Australia

Australia wildfires map

Real-time wildfire locations and fire activity in Australia • 16:37, Sep 16

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Latest news in Australia

Bushfire Alert: Tiwi Islands | There is a bushfire near Tiwi Islands. Protect yourself from bushfire smoke and follow health recommendations. Click here.

Impacted cities

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Gunn Point

Bushfire Alert: Barakula | There is a bushfire near Barakula. Protect yourself from bushfire smoke and follow health recommendations. Click here.

Impacted cities

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Westcourt

Chinchilla

Bushfire Alert: Nerimbera | There is a bushfire near Nerimbera. Protect yourself from bushfire smoke and follow health recommendations. Click here.

Impacted cities

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Rockhampton

Yeppoon

West Rockhampton

Wildfire news spotlights in Australia by states

Northern Territory

Active wildfires in Northern Territory

Fire	Most polluted city nearby	US AQI⁺
Koolpinyah, Northern Territory, Australia Bushfire	Palmerston, Northern Territory	53
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia Bushfire	Gunn Point, Northern Territory	45

Queensland

Active wildfires in Queensland

Fire	Most polluted city nearby	US AQI⁺
Nerimbera, Queensland, Australia Bushfire	West Rockhampton, Queensland	53
Togara, Queensland, Australia Bushfire	Blackwater, Queensland	32
Aurukun, Queensland, Australia Bushfire	Weipa, Queensland	26
Barakula, Queensland, Australia Bushfire	Westcourt, Queensland	11
Mapoon, Queensland, Australia Bushfire	Thursday Island, Queensland	6

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