Most Bushfires in Australia are monitored using satellite detected "hotspots" coupled with on the ground information from different Fire Organizations.
MyFireWatch is an online map-based tool that provides important information about hotspots to emergency service managers and the general public.
Each State has its own Bushfire Authority (see below).
Weather alerts and forecasts allow short term ember attack areas, smoke danger and likely spread of fire to be estimated.
My Fire Watch
My Fire Watch
MyFireWatch is an online map-based tool that provides important information about hotspots to emergency service managers and the general public.
FireWatch is a suite of fire monitoring products, services and solutions developed by Landgate’s Imagery team. FireWatch uses satellite imagery to detect and report on hotspots as they are observed and monitor their subsequent effect on the land.
It is not intended to be used to make decisions about active fires.
Australian State Fire Services
Links to the various State Bushfire Authorities are listed below:
- New South Wales and ACT - NSW Rural Fire Service
Fires Near Me App can be downloaded for mobile devices.
https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fires-near-me - Emergency Victoria
https://emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/ - Queensland
https://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/map/Pages/default.aspx - Northern Territory
https://pfes.nt.gov.au/fire-and-rescue-service/fire-incident-map - Emergency Western Australia (Warnings and Incidents)
https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/ - South Australian Country Fire Service
https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/home/ - Tasmania Fire Service
http://www.fire.tas.gov.au/map
Weather Hazards Maps
Weather Hazards in Australia - published by Google
A collection of state level fire-related data in Australia.
Please listen to your ABC Local Radio station if you are in a hazardous situation.
Fire Weather Knowledge Centre (Australian BOM)
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather-services/fire-weather-centre/
We issue fire weather warnings when forecast weather conditions are likely to be dangerous.
The Fire Weather Knowledge Centre provides information about bushfires and fire weather as well as information about our warnings.