Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Newcastle, 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 Newcastle · concentrations, not an Australian AQI
Within 150 km, agencies report 3 Advice warnings and 2 other fire locations. There are also 4 planned or registered burns.
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: MASONITE RD, TOMAGO 2322
COUNCIL AREA: Port Stephens
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 09:50
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: Jilliby State Conservation Area
COUNCIL AREA: Central Coast
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 18:35
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: BLACK NOB SINGLETON MILITARY AREA 2331
COUNCIL AREA: Singleton
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 59 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 16:18
ALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable
LOCATION: WILTON RD, AWABA 2283
COUNCIL AREA: Lake Macquarie
STATUS: Not yet controlled
TYPE: Other
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 19:46
ALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable
LOCATION: KING ST, ROSSMORE 2557
COUNCIL AREA: Liverpool
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Grass Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 12:05
ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn
LOCATION: BEAVENS RIDGE FOREST RD, RAVENSDALE 2259
COUNCIL AREA: Central Coast
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Hazard Reduction
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 86 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Forestry Corporation of NSW
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 18:28
ALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable
LOCATION: SALISBURY RD, SALISBURY 2420
COUNCIL AREA: Dungog
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Burn off
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 15:04
ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn
LOCATION: lane cove national park
COUNCIL AREA: Ku-Ring-Gai
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Hazard Reduction
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 37 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 18:57
ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn
LOCATION: DP10304, MELINGA 2430
COUNCIL AREA: Mid-Coast
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Hazard Reduction
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 0 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 11 Oct 2026 17:54
Agency fire reports updated
Straight-line distance from the Newcastle 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 Newcastle locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.
| Model | 48-hour peak | Category | Peak around |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASA GEOS-CF | 9.2 µg/m³ | Good | 13 Oct, 3:30 PM AEDT |
| CAMS | 17.3 µg/m³ | Fair | 13 Oct, 7:00 AM AEDT |
| FMI SILAM | 14.1 µg/m³ | Fair | 12 Oct, 12:00 PM AEDT |
| Monitor | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Air quality | Observed local |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 18.6 | Fair | 11 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT |
| Beresfield | 11.2 | Good | 11 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT |
| Mayfield | 10.8 | Good | 11 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT |
| Morisset | 9.3 | Good | 11 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT |
| Stockton | 8.0 | Good | 11 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT |
| Carrington | 6.5 | Good | 11 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT |
| Wallsend | 5.6 | Good | 11 Oct, 8:00 PM AEDT |
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