Bushfires in Tasmania
Tasmania spans wet eucalypt forest, buttongrass moorland and the dry midlands. The fire season here peaks in summer, with dry lightning over the highlands a recurring source of ignition.
Live bushfire and grassfire information for Tasmania (TAS): satellite hotspots, official warnings, fire danger ratings and total fire bans. Zoom the map or pick a region below.
Current significant fires in Tasmania
No significant fires are currently detected in Tasmania. This is common outside the fire season — the map above still shows any smaller or newer detections.
Bushfires in Tasmania
Fire and emergency response in Tasmania is led by Tasmania Fire Service. The higher-risk fire period here is typically summer (about December to March), though fires can start at any time. This page combines satellite fire detections with the official warnings, fire danger ratings and total fire bans published for TAS.
Satellite detections are unconfirmed — they can be a bushfire, a hazard-reduction burn or an industrial heat source. Always follow the official agency and call 000 in an emergency.
Local government areas in Tasmania
- Break O'Day
- Brighton
- Burnie
- Central Coast (Tas.)
- Central Highlands (Tas.)
- Circular Head
- Clarence
- Derwent Valley
- Devonport
- Dorset
- Flinders (Tas.)
- George Town
- Glamorgan-Spring Bay
- Glenorchy
- Hobart
- Huon Valley
- Kentish
- King Island
- Kingborough
- Latrobe (Tas.)
- Launceston
- Meander Valley
- Northern Midlands
- Sorell
- Southern Midlands
- Tasman
- Waratah-Wynyard
- West Coast
- West Tamar
Frequently asked questions
Where do the fires and warnings for Tasmania come from?
Satellite hotspots (NASA/NOAA via Digital Earth Australia and FIRMS) plus official warnings and incidents republished from the responsible fire agency for Tasmania.
Is this official advice for Tasmania?
No — it is republished public information. Always follow the official agency and call 000 in an emergency.
How do I check fires near my town in Tasmania?
Use the map above, or pick a local government area from the list on this page to zoom to your region. As you zoom in, satellite hotspots and other detail layers appear.