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Wildfires in Ashburton

Ashburton, Australia, has had 82 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 856,015 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 8.4% of its area. Fire danger today: extreme (FWI 65).

Only fires of 5,000 ha or more get an entry: smaller ones are not in the lists or the totals on this page.

Fire danger, today and the coming days

FWI computed from the Open-Meteo forecast
  1. Mon 26 Extreme 33° · 7 % · 39 km/h
  2. Tue 27 Extreme 33° · 7 % · 45 km/h
  3. Wed 28 Extreme 28° · 18 % · 45 km/h
  4. Thu 29 Very high 31° · 12 % · 37 km/h
  5. Fri 30 Very high 34° · 11 % · 48 km/h
  6. Sat 31 Extreme 35° · 11 % · 48 km/h
  7. Sun 1 Extreme 33° · 15 % · 39 km/h
  8. Mon 2 Extreme 35° · 12 % · 36 km/h

Canadian Fire Weather Index, the same system Copernicus uses, computed by WorldFires from the weather forecast and two months of past weather for fuel state. It is an estimate per municipality, not an official warning: warnings are issued by each country’s emergency service.

The municipality and its fires

Since 2016

856,015
hectares burned
8.4 %
of its area
82
fires
101,481
km²

How many times has Ashburton burned?

Ashburton has burned 82 times since 2016, in 9 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. The most recent: Ashburton fire, December 2025, with 5,921 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 4× 16
  2. 20× 17
  3. 16× 18
  4. 10× 19
  5.   20
  6. 4× 21
  7. 4× 22
  8. 19× 23
  9. 2× 24
  10. 3× 25
  11.   26
82
fires
9
years with fire
856,015
cumulative ha
15 Dec 2025
most recent

Fires larger than 5,000 hectares with a perimeter since 2016 that reached the municipality, even partly. Cumulative hectares add up every fire; the distinct area counts land that burned several times only once. Perimeters and boundaries overlaid by WorldFires.

Where it has burned most often in Australia →

Fires that entered Ashburton

  1. 5,921 ha Ashburton fire, December 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,913 ha in total · 5 days
  2. 10,963 ha Ashburton fire, 14 June 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 10,909 ha in total · 3 days
  3. 5,400 ha Ashburton fire, 14 June 2025 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,367 ha in total · 5 days
  4. 5,190 ha Ashburton fire, October 2024 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,182 ha in total · 5 days
  5. 11,820 ha Ashburton fire, February 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 11,739 ha in total · 12 days
  6. 14,062 ha Ashburton fire, 26 November 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 13,994 ha in total · 11 days
  7. 5,230 ha Ashburton fire, 11 November 2023 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,209 ha in total · 5 days
  8. 19,339 ha Ashburton fire, 10 November 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 19,243 ha in total · 13 days
  9. 11,802 ha Ashburton fire, 7 November 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 11,768 ha in total · 6 days
  10. 5,453 ha Ashburton fire, 7 November 2023 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,436 ha in total · 4 days
  11. 26,402 ha Ashburton fire, 7 November 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 26,205 ha in total · 13 days
  12. 5,902 ha Ashburton fire, 7 November 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,888 ha in total · 4 days
  13. 3,252 ha Karratha fire, 7 November 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 10,635 ha in total · 9 days
  14. 36,621 ha Ashburton fire, 7 November 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 36,447 ha in total · 12 days
  15. 5,204 ha Ashburton fire, 7 November 2023 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,182 ha in total · 5 days
  16. 6,189 ha Ashburton fire, 5 November 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,177 ha in total · 6 days
  17. 21,932 ha Ashburton fire, 29 October 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 21,867 ha in total · 8 days
  18. 6,681 ha Ashburton fire, 7 October 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,659 ha in total · 7 days
  19. 6,663 ha Ashburton fire, 30 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,633 ha in total · 5 days
  20. 5,523 ha Ashburton fire, 16 September 2023 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,518 ha in total · 3 days
  21. 7,300 ha Ashburton fire, 24 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 7,283 ha in total · 7 days
  22. 6,386 ha Ashburton fire, 24 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,373 ha in total · 7 days
  23. 8,216 ha Ashburton fire, February 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 8,153 ha in total · 6 days
  24. 33 ha Karratha fire, January 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 5,127 ha in total · 6 days
  25. 11,837 ha Ashburton fire, 13 December 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 11,732 ha in total · 5 days
  26. 7,534 ha Ashburton fire, 7 December 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 7,544 ha in total · 10 days
  27. 9,460 ha Ashburton fire, October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 9,386 ha in total · 4 days
  28. 7,360 ha Ashburton fire, January 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 7,325 ha in total · 6 days
  29. 6,940 ha Ashburton fire, 21 December 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,898 ha in total · 4 days
  30. 5,732 ha Ashburton fire, 21 December 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,710 ha in total · 4 days
  31. 6,261 ha Ashburton fire, 19 December 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,251 ha in total · 5 days
  32. 6,171 ha Ashburton fire, 17 December 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,162 ha in total · 4 days
  33. 5,472 ha Ashburton fire, December 2019 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,430 ha in total · 5 days
  34. 6,553 ha Ashburton fire, November 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,516 ha in total · 6 days
  35. 18,883 ha Ashburton fire, October 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 18,812 ha in total · 7 days
  36. 5,460 ha Ashburton fire, 25 July 2019 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,406 ha in total · 2 days
  37. 5,647 ha Ashburton fire, 25 July 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,590 ha in total · 2 days
  38. 5,240 ha Ashburton fire, 19 January 2019 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,199 ha in total · 3 days
  39. 7,494 ha Ashburton fire, 10 January 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 7,485 ha in total · 5 days
  40. 5,423 ha Ashburton fire, 7 January 2019 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,388 ha in total · 7 days
  41. 12,037 ha Ashburton fire, 2 January 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 12,001 ha in total · 9 days
  42. 6,891 ha Ashburton fire, 2 January 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,871 ha in total · 6 days
  43. 7,565 ha Ashburton fire, 27 December 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 7,588 ha in total · 7 days
  44. 8,375 ha Ashburton fire, 26 December 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 8,368 ha in total · 4 days
  45. 6,036 ha Ashburton fire, 26 December 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,027 ha in total · 6 days
  46. 5,969 ha Ashburton fire, 26 December 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,956 ha in total · 6 days
  47. 20,680 ha Ashburton fire, 26 December 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 20,429 ha in total · 10 days
  48. 7,453 ha Ashburton fire, 10 December 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 7,419 ha in total · 6 days
  49. 9,975 ha Ashburton fire, 10 December 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 9,919 ha in total · 10 days
  50. 11,071 ha Ashburton fire, 10 December 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 11,035 ha in total · 5 days
  51. 4,518 ha Port Hedland fire, 10 October 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 13,672 ha in total · 8 days
  52. 17,304 ha Ashburton fire, 10 October 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 17,188 ha in total · 7 days
  53. 21,684 ha Ashburton fire, 10 October 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 25,899 ha in total · 8 days
  54. 1,326 ha Ashburton fire, September 2018 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 7,590 ha in total · 6 days
  55. 8,803 ha Port Hedland fire, September 2018 0.1% of the municipality · 19,500 ha in total · 12 days
  56. 9,848 ha Ashburton fire, 23 January 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 9,802 ha in total · 7 days
  57. 5,257 ha Ashburton fire, 4 January 2018 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,212 ha in total · 5 days
  58. 7,515 ha Ashburton fire, 3 January 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 7,468 ha in total · 4 days
  59. 8,320 ha Ashburton fire, 25 December 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 8,229 ha in total · 4 days
  60. 10,413 ha Ashburton fire, 18 December 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 10,357 ha in total · 6 days
  61. 38,947 ha Ashburton fire, 7 November 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 38,803 ha in total · 17 days
  62. 10,854 ha Ashburton fire, 7 November 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 10,808 ha in total · 10 days
  63. 12,532 ha Ashburton fire, 7 November 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 12,472 ha in total · 5 days
  64. 6,646 ha Ashburton fire, 7 November 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,624 ha in total · 8 days
  65. 21,438 ha Ashburton fire, 6 November 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 21,417 ha in total · 9 days
  66. 9,631 ha East Pilbara fire, 6 November 2017 0.1% of the municipality · 11,015 ha in total · 7 days
  67. 18,978 ha Ashburton fire, 6 November 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 19,475 ha in total · 6 days
  68. 17,527 ha Ashburton fire, 6 November 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 18,221 ha in total · 10 days
  69. 31,173 ha Ashburton fire, November 2017 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 31,173 ha in total · 12 days
  70. 6,933 ha Ashburton fire, 31 October 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,920 ha in total · 3 days
  71. 12,288 ha Ashburton fire, 31 October 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 12,261 ha in total · 6 days
  72. 32,792 ha Ashburton fire, 8 October 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 32,539 ha in total · 14 days
  73. 2,968 ha Port Hedland fire, September 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 7,954 ha in total · 7 days
  74. 5,103 ha Ashburton fire, 7 September 2017 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,084 ha in total · 6 days
  75. 17,960 ha Ashburton fire, 7 September 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 17,774 ha in total · 11 days
  76. 5,427 ha Ashburton fire, July 2017 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,375 ha in total · 2 days
  77. 8,852 ha Ashburton fire, 13 May 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 8,759 ha in total · 3 days
  78. 5,437 ha Ashburton fire, 11 May 2017 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,422 ha in total · 2 days
  79. 15,040 ha Ashburton fire, December 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 14,941 ha in total · 7 days
  80. 9,993 ha Ashburton fire, November 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 9,951 ha in total · 8 days
  81. 4,602 ha Ashburton fire, May 2016 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,169 ha in total · 3 days
  82. 6,902 ha Ashburton fire, January 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,850 ha in total · 4 days

Where this data comes from

Perimeters come from GWIS (Copernicus, CC BY 4.0), rebuilt from heat detections, and municipal boundaries from geoBoundaries/Australian Bureau of Statistics (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)). The area per municipality is computed by WorldFires by crossing both. The forecast is from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

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