Australia Wildfires
24 active
19,390 ac total
Overview
Agency feeds show 24 active wildfires across Australia across 2 regions (~19,390 acres burned).
The largest active incident is Anglesea - Anglesea Heath at about 17,849 acres.
Weather, smoke, and lightning
For live weather near individual fires, open any incident page or the Australia live map layers.
View current smoke analysis on the live map (smoke layer) for Australia.
Lightning detections are available on the live map lightning layer for situational awareness across Australia.
Frequently asked questions
How many active wildfires are in Australia?
There are 24 active wildfires in Australia.
How much area has burned?
Active fires in Australia total about 19,390 acres.
What is the largest active fire?
Anglesea - Anglesea Heath is the largest listed, at about 17,849 acres.
Which fire was updated most recently?
Forestry HR Cairnlea Plantation has the most recent update timestamp in the current list.
Regions with active fires
- Victoria — 7 fires · 19,170 ac
- New South Wales — 17 fires · 220 ac
Largest fires
- Anglesea - Anglesea Heath — 17,849 ac · Patrolled
- Mt Clay - Tower Rd — 610 ac · Patrolled
- Ocean Grove - Nature Reserve — 353 ac · Patrolled
- Anglesea - Harrison Track South — 202 ac · Patrolled
- Forestry Hr Cairnlea Plantation — 156 ac · Under Control
- Forestry HR Cairnlea Plantation — 156 ac · Under control
- Corunna Point Cultural Burn — 42 ac · Under control
- Girraween and Bald Rock Cross Border HR — 22 ac · Under control
- 1020 STANNIFER RD, STANNIFER — less than 1 acre · Under control
- Bungarribee Cultural Burn — less than 1 acre · Under control
Newest fires
- Forestry HR Cairnlea Plantation — 156 ac · Under control
- Corunna Point Cultural Burn — 42 ac · Under control
- Girraween and Bald Rock Cross Border HR — 22 ac · Under control
- 1020 STANNIFER RD, STANNIFER — less than 1 acre · Under control
- Bungarribee Cultural Burn — less than 1 acre · Under control
- CYGNET LANE, MURRAY DOWNS — less than 1 acre · Under control
- Forestry HR McLeods Road New Patch — less than 1 acre · Under control
- FREEMANTLE RD, FREEMANTLE — less than 1 acre · Under control
- JERANGLE RD, JERANGLE — less than 1 acre · Under control
- OCONNELL RD, OBERON — less than 1 acre · Under control
Contained / under control (from status text)
- Forestry Hr Cairnlea Plantation — 156 ac · Under Control
- Forestry HR Cairnlea Plantation — 156 ac · Under control
- Corunna Point Cultural Burn — 42 ac · Under control
- Girraween and Bald Rock Cross Border HR — 22 ac · Under control
- 1020 STANNIFER RD, STANNIFER — less than 1 acre · Under control
- Bungarribee Cultural Burn — less than 1 acre · Under control
- CYGNET LANE, MURRAY DOWNS — less than 1 acre · Under control
- Forestry Hr Mcleods Road New Patch — less than 1 acre · Under Control
- Forestry HR McLeods Road New Patch — less than 1 acre · Under control
- FREEMANTLE RD, FREEMANTLE — less than 1 acre · Under control
Active fires (24)
| Fire | Region | Size | Status | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglesea - Anglesea Heath | Victoria | 17,849 ac | Patrolled | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| Mt Clay - Tower Rd | Victoria | 610 ac | Patrolled | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| Ocean Grove - Nature Reserve | Victoria | 353 ac | Patrolled | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| Anglesea - Harrison Track South | Victoria | 202 ac | Patrolled | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| Forestry Hr Cairnlea Plantation | Victoria | 156 ac | Under Control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| Forestry HR Cairnlea Plantation | New South Wales | 156 ac | Under control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| Corunna Point Cultural Burn | New South Wales | 42 ac | Under control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| Girraween and Bald Rock Cross Border HR | New South Wales | 22 ac | Under control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| 1020 STANNIFER RD, STANNIFER | New South Wales | less than 1 acre | Under control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| Bungarribee Cultural Burn | New South Wales | less than 1 acre | Under control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| CYGNET LANE, MURRAY DOWNS | New South Wales | less than 1 acre | Under control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| Forestry Hr Mcleods Road New Patch | Victoria | less than 1 acre | Under Control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| Forestry HR McLeods Road New Patch | New South Wales | less than 1 acre | Under control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| FREEMANTLE RD, FREEMANTLE | New South Wales | less than 1 acre | Under control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| JERANGLE RD, JERANGLE | New South Wales | less than 1 acre | Under control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| OCONNELL RD, OBERON | New South Wales | less than 1 acre | Under control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| PACIFIC HWY, BONVILLE | New South Wales | less than 1 acre | Under control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| SILLS LANE, EURUNDEREE | New South Wales | less than 1 acre | Under control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| THUNDERBOLTS WAY | New South Wales | less than 1 acre | Under control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| TRUNKEY RD, GEORGES PLAINS | New South Wales | less than 1 acre | Under control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| WAMBAN RD, WAMBAN | New South Wales | less than 1 acre | Under control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| Wattletree Rd | Victoria | — | Responding | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| WOODBERRY RD, MILLERS FOREST | New South Wales | less than 1 acre | Being controlled | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |
| YEOMAN ST, BOGGABILLA | New South Wales | less than 1 acre | Under control | Jul 22, 2026, 2:06 PM PDT |