Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Armidale, 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 Armidale · concentrations, not an Australian AQI
Within 150 km, agencies report 7 Advice warnings and 1 other fire location.
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: MARENGO STATION, MARENGO RD, MARENGO NSW 2453
COUNCIL AREA: Clarence Valley
STATUS: Being controlled
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 4 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Forestry Corporation of NSW
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 17:10
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: CHAELUNDI RD, DUNDURRABIN 2453
COUNCIL AREA: Clarence Valley
STATUS: Being controlled
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 27 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 17:19
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: BRIGGENSHAWS RD, VALERY 2454
COUNCIL AREA: Bellingen
STATUS: Being controlled
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 19 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 18:46
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: BEAR HILL KOOKABOOKRA 2370
COUNCIL AREA: Armidale
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 20:36
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: DOUBLE HEAD TRL, MOPARRABAH 2440
COUNCIL AREA: Kempsey
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 100 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 18:33
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: ORARA WAY, KREMNOS 2460
COUNCIL AREA: Clarence Valley
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 14:29
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: SMITHS RD, EMERALD BEACH 2456
COUNCIL AREA: Coffs Harbour
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 1 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 18:51
ALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable
LOCATION: RIFLE RANGE RD, INVERELL 2360
COUNCIL AREA: Inverell
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 1422 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 15:11
Agency fire reports updated
Straight-line distance from the Armidale 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 Armidale locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.
| Model | 48-hour peak | Category | Peak around |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASA GEOS-CF | 5.9 µg/m³ | Good | 13 Oct, 3:30 PM AEDT |
| CAMS | 3.8 µg/m³ | Good | 12 Oct, 9:00 AM AEDT |
| FMI SILAM | 10.1 µg/m³ | Good | 12 Oct, 2:00 AM AEDT |
| Monitor | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Air quality | Observed local |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armidale | 2.7 | Good | 11 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT |
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