Official warning details
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: GORDON BROOK RD, PULGANBAR 2460
COUNCIL AREA: Clarence Valley
STATUS: Being controlled
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 202 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 11:16
Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Byron Bay, with separate NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM total-PM2.5 forecasts sampled at the locality centre.
Updated · Location forecast · current monitors within 50 km of Byron Bay · concentrations, not an Australian AQI
Within 150 km, agencies report 5 Advice warnings, 1 Information report and 1 other fire location.
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: GORDON BROOK RD, PULGANBAR 2460
COUNCIL AREA: Clarence Valley
STATUS: Being controlled
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 202 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 11:16
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: LES AVERY DR, TABULAM 2469
COUNCIL AREA: Tenterfield
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Grass Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 13 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 13:05
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: Western end of Ogilvie Drive, TABULAM 2469
COUNCIL AREA: Tenterfield
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 2510 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 08:33
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: ROGAN BRIDGE RD, COPMANHURST 2460
COUNCIL AREA: Clarence Valley
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 39 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 12:54
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: MOUNT LINDESAY RD, LEGUME 2476
COUNCIL AREA: Tenterfield
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 2099 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 08:36
There is a vegetation fire at this location. Smoke may affect residents and motorists in the area. Residents should close their doors and windows and keep medication close by if suffering from a respiratory condition. Motorists should use caution and drive to conditions. If you believe your property is under threat, you should call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
Official sourceALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable
LOCATION: BRUXNER HWY, DRAKE VILLAGE 2469
COUNCIL AREA: Tenterfield
STATUS: Responding
TYPE: Grass Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 8 Oct 2026 14:10
Agency fire reports updated
Straight-line distance from the Byron Bay centre to the reported incident location, or to the mapped fire boundary where an agency has published one. A fire without a published boundary may extend closer than its reported location suggests.
The observed line is the hourly median across reporting monitors and the shaded range shows local variation. NASA GEOS-CF, CAMS and SILAM are separate total surface PM2.5 research forecasts sampled near the Byron Bay locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.
| Model | 48-hour peak | Category | Peak around |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASA GEOS-CF | 4.7 µg/m³ | Good | 09 Oct, 7:30 AM AEDT |
| CAMS | 15.0 µg/m³ | Fair | 09 Oct, 3:00 AM AEDT |
| FMI SILAM | 4.6 µg/m³ | Good | 09 Oct, 3:00 PM AEDT |
| Monitor | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Air quality | Observed local |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lismore † | 0.0 | Good | 08 Oct, 1:00 PM AEDT |
† The publishing agency identifies these as indicative sensors. They add local coverage but are not reference-grade monitors.
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