Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Bundaberg, 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 Bundaberg · concentrations, not an Australian AQI
Current air quality and forecast
Now · observedGood6.6 µg/m³ median · 1 current monitor
Next 48 hoursGood7.6–11.8 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Forecast peak11.8 µg/m³13 Oct, 6:00 AM AEST · FMI SILAM
Nearby fires
150 km radius
Within 150 km, agencies report 3 Advice warnings and 1 Information report.
View 4 nearby fire locations
AdviceWONBAH — GIN GIN CREEK & SAWPIT RD76 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONSTAY INFORMED - Wonbah - fire as at 5:47pm Sunday, 11 October 2026Queensland Fire DepartmentOfficial warning details
A fire is burning near Gin Gin Creek and Sawpit Road.
Stay informed because the situation could change.
What to do
Check for warning updates often and listen to your local radio station.
Decide what you will do if the bushfire gets closer.
If the smoke is thick where you are, stay inside and close windows and doors.
If you need medication to help you breathe keep it close. Smoke can make it hard to breathe.
Do not fly drones around the fire as they affect firefighting.
AdviceDEEPWATER — Fingerfield Rd60 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONSTAY INFORMED - Deepwater, Baffle Creek and Rules Beach - fire as at 6:22pm Sunday, 11 October 2026Queensland Fire DepartmentOfficial warning details
A fire is burning between Fingerfield Road and Fernfield Road, Deepwater. This fire could burn for days.
Stay informed because the situation could change.
What to do
Check for warning updates often and listen to your local radio station.
Decide what you will do if the bushfire gets closer.
If the smoke is thick where you are, stay inside and close windows and doors.
If you need medication to help you breathe keep it close. Smoke can make it hard to breathe.
Do not fly drones around the fire as they affect firefighting.
AdviceDUNDATHU — Peridge Rd74 km away · Patrolled · FIRE VEGETATIONAVOID SMOKE - Dundathu - fire as at 1:11pm Sunday, 11 October 2026Queensland Fire DepartmentOfficial warning details
Thick smoke is affecting Dundathu and surrounding areas. This is from a fire burning near Peridge Road.
Fire crews are currently on scene. Protect yourself from the impacts of smoke.
What to do
If the smoke is thick where you are, stay inside and close windows and doors.
If you need medication to help you breathe keep it close.
If you are worried about your health call your doctor or 13 HEALTH (13 432 584). If it is an emergency, call Triple Zero (000) now.
If you are affected by the smoke you may need to leave the area.
Check for warning updates often.
Do not fly drones around the fire as they affect firefighting.
InformationBOYNE VALLEY — Rushbrook Rd116 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONInformation - BOYNE VALLEYQueensland Fire DepartmentOfficial warning details
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.
Straight-line distance from the Bundaberg 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.
Last 24 hours and next 48 hours across Bundaberg
Range across monitors
About this chart
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 Bundaberg locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.
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