Current government PM2.5 readings within 50 km of Townsville, 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 Townsville · concentrations, not an Australian AQI
Current air quality and forecast
Now · observedGood5.3 µg/m³ median · 4 current monitors
Next 48 hoursGood to Fair5.0–13.1 µg/m³ · 3 of 3 models
Forecast peak13.1 µg/m³28 Aug, 12:00 AM AEST · CAMS
Nearby fires
150 km radius
Within 150 km, agencies report 1 Advice warning and 1 other fire location. There are also 3 planned or registered burns.
View 2 nearby fire locations
AdviceBLUEWATER — FORESTRY RD31 km away · Going · FIRE VEGETATIONAVOID SMOKE - Bluewater (near Townsville) - fire as at 8:13pm Wednesday, 26 August 2026Queensland Fire DepartmentOfficial warning details
Thick smoke is affecting Bluewater and Bluewater Park. This is from a fire burning near the intersection of Forestry Road and Topaz Close, Bluewater.
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.
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 Townsville 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 Townsville
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 Townsville locality centre. They are not smoke-only, official health forecasts or blended with observations.
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