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Wildfires in Charters Towers

Charters Towers, Australia, has had 100 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 1,288,852 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 19% of its area. Fire danger today: very low (FWI 1).

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. Fri 30 Very low 31° · 46 % · 35 km/h
  2. Sat 31 Very low 32° · 46 % · 32 km/h
  3. Sun 1 Low 33° · 33 % · 31 km/h
  4. Mon 2 Moderate 35° · 28 % · 30 km/h
  5. Tue 3 Moderate 36° · 26 % · 32 km/h
  6. Wed 4 Moderate 37° · 29 % · 42 km/h
  7. Thu 5 Moderate 36° · 24 % · 33 km/h
  8. Fri 6 High 37° · 14 % · 34 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

1,288,852
hectares burned
19 %
of its area
100
fires
68,713
km²

How many times has Charters Towers burned?

Charters Towers has burned 100 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Charters Towers fire, October 2026, with 5,108 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 2× 16
  2. 7× 17
  3. 6× 18
  4. 7× 19
  5. 12× 20
  6. 5× 21
  7. 6× 22
  8. 11× 23
  9. 11× 24
  10. 27× 25
  11. 6× 26
100
fires
11
years with fire
1,288,852
cumulative ha
2 Oct 2026
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 Charters Towers

  1. 5,108 ha Charters Towers fire, October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,114 ha in total · 10 days
  2. 17,181 ha Charters Towers fire, 16 September 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 17,673 ha in total · 7 days
  3. 9,171 ha Charters Towers fire, 6 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 9,155 ha in total · 3 days
  4. 8,398 ha Charters Towers fire, 28 May 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 8,406 ha in total · 3 days
  5. 8,223 ha Charters Towers fire, 28 May 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 8,230 ha in total · 6 days
  6. 11,219 ha Charters Towers fire, 20 May 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 11,231 ha in total · 5 days
  7. 12,388 ha Charters Towers fire, 16 December 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 12,390 ha in total · 9 days
  8. 6,786 ha Charters Towers fire, 11 December 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,699 ha in total · 12 days
  9. 5 ha Burdekin fire, December 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 14,636 ha in total · 19 days
  10. 1,346 ha Etheridge fire, 2 December 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 9,440 ha in total · 12 days
  11. 34,559 ha Charters Towers fire, 2 December 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 34,580 ha in total · 20 days
  12. 25,598 ha Charters Towers fire, 1 December 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 25,279 ha in total · 14 days
  13. 7,450 ha Charters Towers fire, 1 December 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 14,832 ha in total · 8 days
  14. 6,519 ha Charters Towers fire, 1 December 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,516 ha in total · 10 days
  15. 6,340 ha Charters Towers fire, 21 November 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,370 ha in total · 8 days
  16. 9,786 ha Charters Towers fire, 21 November 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 9,729 ha in total · 7 days
  17. 11,433 ha Charters Towers fire, 19 November 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 11,968 ha in total · 9 days
  18. 7,719 ha Charters Towers fire, 19 November 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 7,675 ha in total · 7 days
  19. 5,747 ha Charters Towers fire, 18 November 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,714 ha in total · 8 days
  20. 8,746 ha Charters Towers fire, 18 November 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 8,701 ha in total · 8 days
  21. 5,170 ha Charters Towers fire, 15 November 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,145 ha in total · 10 days
  22. 9,305 ha Isaac fire, 9 November 2025 0.1% of the municipality · 19,846 ha in total · 6 days
  23. 5,730 ha Charters Towers fire, 4 November 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,730 ha in total · 6 days
  24. 15,705 ha Charters Towers fire, 2 November 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 15,504 ha in total · 10 days
  25. 6,344 ha Flinders (Qld) fire, November 2025 0.1% of the municipality · 9,568 ha in total · 3 days
  26. 6,279 ha Charters Towers fire, 31 October 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 8,922 ha in total · 9 days
  27. 7,644 ha Charters Towers fire, 27 October 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 7,619 ha in total · 7 days
  28. 10,742 ha Charters Towers fire, 21 October 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 11,016 ha in total · 6 days
  29. 16,537 ha Charters Towers fire, 21 October 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 16,537 ha in total · 7 days
  30. 19,007 ha Charters Towers fire, 13 October 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 19,065 ha in total · 14 days
  31. 2,221 ha Charters Towers fire, 26 September 2025 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 8,676 ha in total · 18 days
  32. 5,710 ha Charters Towers fire, 9 September 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 10,024 ha in total · 6 days
  33. 5,277 ha Charters Towers fire, August 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,250 ha in total · 9 days
  34. 852 ha Flinders (Qld) fire, 24 December 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 6,023 ha in total · 8 days
  35. 6,549 ha Charters Towers fire, 14 December 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,448 ha in total · 5 days
  36. 1,006 ha Etheridge fire, 8 December 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 9,251 ha in total · 4 days
  37. 12,489 ha Charters Towers fire, 8 December 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 12,534 ha in total · 4 days
  38. 5,084 ha Charters Towers fire, 23 November 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,082 ha in total · 6 days
  39. 5,790 ha Charters Towers fire, 4 November 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,784 ha in total · 11 days
  40. 67,810 ha Charters Towers fire, 28 October 2024 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 151,999 ha in total · 18 days
  41. 7,844 ha Charters Towers fire, 24 October 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 7,783 ha in total · 4 days
  42. 10,025 ha Charters Towers fire, 22 September 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 12,835 ha in total · 4 days
  43. 199,181 ha Charters Towers fire, 2 September 2024 where it started 2.9% of the municipality · 197,066 ha in total · 30 days
  44. 6,011 ha Charters Towers fire, June 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,020 ha in total · 4 days
  45. 20,278 ha Charters Towers fire, 6 December 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 20,090 ha in total · 6 days
  46. 20,905 ha Charters Towers fire, 5 December 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 20,949 ha in total · 7 days
  47. 7,529 ha Charters Towers fire, 5 December 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 7,554 ha in total · 7 days
  48. 10,190 ha Charters Towers fire, 16 November 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 10,108 ha in total · 4 days
  49. 26,598 ha Charters Towers fire, 6 November 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 80,541 ha in total · 13 days
  50. 50,196 ha Charters Towers fire, October 2023 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 50,246 ha in total · 24 days
  51. 6,575 ha Charters Towers fire, 14 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,602 ha in total · 17 days
  52. 5,149 ha Charters Towers fire, 1 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 59,951 ha in total · 13 days
  53. 397 ha Tablelands fire, August 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 24,634 ha in total · 12 days
  54. 2,793 ha Charters Towers fire, May 2023 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,729 ha in total · 9 days
  55. 6,150 ha Charters Towers fire, April 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,105 ha in total · 11 days
  56. 849 ha Etheridge fire, 5 December 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 5,092 ha in total · 4 days
  57. 7,074 ha Charters Towers fire, 12 November 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 7,038 ha in total · 13 days
  58. 3,126 ha Burdekin fire, November 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 19,218 ha in total · 14 days
  59. 8,049 ha Charters Towers fire, 2 November 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 8,004 ha in total · 15 days
  60. 6,248 ha Charters Towers fire, 15 August 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,232 ha in total · 3 days
  61. 16,842 ha Charters Towers fire, 14 August 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 16,869 ha in total · 6 days
  62. 7,778 ha Charters Towers fire, 10 December 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 7,776 ha in total · 13 days
  63. 5,587 ha Charters Towers fire, 8 December 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,587 ha in total · 18 days
  64. 13,226 ha Charters Towers fire, 5 December 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 13,277 ha in total · 13 days
  65. 5,165 ha Charters Towers fire, 1 December 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,186 ha in total · 11 days
  66. 26,586 ha Charters Towers fire, October 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 26,338 ha in total · 15 days
  67. 8,128 ha Charters Towers fire, 26 November 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 8,108 ha in total · 10 days
  68. 236 ha Flinders (Qld) fire, 26 November 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 7,085 ha in total · 9 days
  69. 2,499 ha Townsville fire, November 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 7,863 ha in total · 22 days
  70. 8,475 ha Charters Towers fire, 15 November 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 8,424 ha in total · 10 days
  71. 6,097 ha Charters Towers fire, 15 November 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,078 ha in total · 5 days
  72. 6,141 ha Charters Towers fire, 14 November 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,135 ha in total · 11 days
  73. 17,360 ha Charters Towers fire, 14 November 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 17,355 ha in total · 21 days
  74. 10,875 ha Charters Towers fire, 14 November 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 10,786 ha in total · 11 days
  75. 58,987 ha Charters Towers fire, 13 November 2020 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 60,178 ha in total · 13 days
  76. 5,327 ha Charters Towers fire, 1 November 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,257 ha in total · 5 days
  77. 10,496 ha Charters Towers fire, October 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 15,800 ha in total · 10 days
  78. 1,607 ha Townsville fire, April 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 7,824 ha in total · 15 days
  79. 9,599 ha Tablelands fire, 27 December 2019 0.1% of the municipality · 31,676 ha in total · 26 days
  80. 23,927 ha Charters Towers fire, 27 December 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 49,380 ha in total · 19 days
  81. 12,206 ha Charters Towers fire, 27 December 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 12,189 ha in total · 16 days
  82. 19,468 ha Charters Towers fire, 15 December 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 19,489 ha in total · 20 days
  83. 1,891 ha Barcaldine fire, December 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 20,746 ha in total · 4 days
  84. 5,704 ha Etheridge fire, 6 December 2019 0.1% of the municipality · 9,009 ha in total · 13 days
  85. 5,775 ha Charters Towers fire, November 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,872 ha in total · 5 days
  86. 10,512 ha Charters Towers fire, November 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 10,450 ha in total · 8 days
  87. 25,807 ha Charters Towers fire, 23 October 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 25,805 ha in total · 15 days
  88. 21,763 ha Charters Towers fire, 23 October 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 21,652 ha in total · 17 days
  89. 13,888 ha Charters Towers fire, 20 October 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 16,959 ha in total · 25 days
  90. 5 ha Tablelands fire, 19 October 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 9,042 ha in total · 14 days
  91. 11,545 ha Charters Towers fire, January 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 11,470 ha in total · 13 days
  92. 27,715 ha Charters Towers fire, 14 December 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 37,477 ha in total · 17 days
  93. 1,123 ha Flinders (Qld) fire, 7 December 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 8,831 ha in total · 19 days
  94. 5,164 ha Charters Towers fire, 5 December 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,389 ha in total · 15 days
  95. 22,759 ha Flinders (Qld) fire, 5 December 2017 0.3% of the municipality · 49,361 ha in total · 30 days
  96. 158 ha Charters Towers fire, October 2017 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 6,555 ha in total · 13 days
  97. 9,470 ha Charters Towers fire, 8 September 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 16,684 ha in total · 10 days
  98. 2,872 ha Charters Towers fire, 4 September 2017 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,213 ha in total · 4 days
  99. 4,954 ha Charters Towers fire, December 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,125 ha in total · 8 days
  100. 16,991 ha Charters Towers fire, January 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 17,060 ha in total · 12 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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