Australian Fire Danger Ratings

Fire danger ratings from the Bureau of Meteorology for fire weather districts across Australia

Important: Always check official sources for the latest fire danger ratings and warnings before making safety decisions. See the Bureau of Meteorology for official fire danger ratings.

Victoria New South Wales Western Australia Tasmania South Australia Australian Capital Territory Queensland Northern Territory

Moderate (12-23)

High (24-49)

Extreme (50-99)

Catastrophic (100+)

Victoria

Official ratings from BoM Victoria. Fire information: CFA, Emergency Victoria

District	Monday 11 May	Tuesday 12 May	Wednesday 13 May	Thursday 14 May
Central	Moderate 22	Moderate 14	Moderate 17	Moderate 16
East Gippsland	No Rating 11	Moderate 13	Moderate 12	Moderate 13
Mallee	Moderate 18	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 18
North Central	Moderate 13	No Rating 11	Moderate 14	Moderate 14
North East	No Rating 6	No Rating 7	No Rating 11	Moderate 13
Northern Country	Moderate 16	No Rating 11	Moderate 12	Moderate 15
South West	Moderate 18	Moderate 13	Moderate 16	Moderate 17
West and South Gippsland	Moderate 20	Moderate 14	Moderate 17	Moderate 14
Wimmera	Moderate 19	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	Moderate 19

New South Wales

Official ratings from BoM New South Wales. Fire information: NSW RFS

District	Monday 11 May	Tuesday 12 May	Wednesday 13 May	Thursday 14 May
Central Ranges	-	Moderate 17	Moderate 17	Moderate 16
Eastern Riverina	-	No Rating 11	No Rating 10	No Rating 10
Far North Coast	-	Moderate 15	Moderate 14	Moderate 13
Far South Coast	-	No Rating 9	No Rating 8	No Rating 8
Far Western	-	No Rating 9	No Rating 9	No Rating 9
Greater Hunter	-	Moderate 17	Moderate 16	Moderate 15
Greater Sydney Region	-	Moderate 15	Moderate 13	Moderate 12
Illawarra/Shoalhaven	-	Moderate 13	Moderate 12	Moderate 12
Lower Central West Plains	-	Moderate 18	Moderate 17	Moderate 15
Monaro Alpine	-	No Rating 9	No Rating 9	No Rating 10
New England	-	Moderate 19	Moderate 17	Moderate 17
North Coast	-	Moderate 14	Moderate 12	Moderate 12
North Western	-	Moderate 21	Moderate 20	Moderate 18
Northern Riverina	-	Moderate 12	No Rating 11	No Rating 11
Northern Slopes	-	High 25	Moderate 21	Moderate 19
South Western	-	No Rating 8	No Rating 8	No Rating 8
Southern Ranges	-	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 12
Southern Riverina	-	Moderate 12	No Rating 11	No Rating 11
Southern Slopes	-	No Rating 9	No Rating 9	No Rating 9
Upper Central West Plains	-	Moderate 20	Moderate 18	Moderate 16

Western Australia

Official ratings from BoM Western Australia. Fire information: DFES, Emergency WA

District	Monday 11 May	Tuesday 12 May	Wednesday 13 May	Thursday 14 May
Arthur	Moderate 23	Moderate 22	High 29	Moderate 13
Ashburton Coast	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	Moderate 12
Ashburton Inland	Moderate 18	Moderate 18	Moderate 19	Moderate 15
Avon	Moderate 21	Moderate 19	High 30	Moderate 13
Blackwood	High 37	High 28	Moderate 20	Moderate 15
Brockman	High 31	High 26	Moderate 19	Moderate 14
Broome Coast	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 4
Burrup	Moderate 21	Moderate 22	Moderate 23	Moderate 17
Capes	High 28	Moderate 19	Moderate 19	Moderate 16
Central Interior	High 28	Moderate 20	Moderate 20	Moderate 17
Central Pilbara	Moderate 21	Moderate 21	Moderate 20	Moderate 15
Derby Coast	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Esperance Coast	Moderate 13	Moderate 15	Moderate 23	Moderate 13
Esperance Inland	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 21	Moderate 13
Eucla	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 7	No Rating 8
Exmouth Gulf Coast	Moderate 14	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 13
Fitzgerald Coast	Moderate 19	Moderate 20	High 27	Moderate 14
Fitzgerald Inland	Moderate 21	Moderate 21	High 31	Moderate 14
Gascoyne Coast	Moderate 23	Moderate 20	Moderate 18	Moderate 18
Gascoyne Inland	Moderate 20	Moderate 19	Moderate 21	Moderate 16
Geographe	High 26	Moderate 18	Moderate 17	Moderate 15
Hedland	High 27	High 24	Moderate 23	Moderate 18
Karroun	Moderate 18	Moderate 17	Moderate 23	Moderate 14
Kimberley Inland	No Rating 7	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Lakes	Moderate 22	Moderate 21	High 32	Moderate 14
Lesueur	High 24	Moderate 20	Moderate 21	Moderate 15
Lockwood	Moderate 20	Moderate 19	High 30	Moderate 14
Midwest Coast	High 26	Moderate 20	Moderate 21	Moderate 16
Midwest Inland	Moderate 23	Moderate 19	High 24	Moderate 15
Mortlock	Moderate 21	Moderate 19	High 27	Moderate 15
North Goldfields	Moderate 15	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	Moderate 14
North Interior	Moderate 21	Moderate 19	Moderate 18	Moderate 16
North Kimberley	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Roe	Moderate 20	Moderate 20	High 31	Moderate 14
South Goldfields	No Rating 5	No Rating 5	No Rating 11	No Rating 7
South Interior	Moderate 14	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 14
Southern Forests	High 35	High 24	Moderate 19	Moderate 15
Stirling Coast	Moderate 21	Moderate 20	High 24	Moderate 14
Stirling North	High 25	High 25	High 34	Moderate 16
Stirling West	Moderate 23	Moderate 22	Moderate 23	Moderate 13
Swan Coastal North	Moderate 19	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 12
Swan Coastal South	Moderate 20	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	No Rating 11
Swan Inland North	High 28	High 27	High 31	Moderate 15
Swan Inland South	High 30	High 27	Moderate 21	Moderate 14
West Interior	Moderate 19	Moderate 18	Moderate 17	Moderate 14
Yalgar	Moderate 18	Moderate 18	Moderate 20	Moderate 16
Yarra Yarra	Moderate 22	Moderate 20	High 26	Moderate 14

Tasmania

Official ratings from BoM Tasmania. Fire information: TFS, TasALERT

District	Monday 11 May	Tuesday 12 May	Wednesday 13 May	Thursday 14 May
Central North	-	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	Moderate 13
Central Plateau	-	No Rating 11	Moderate 12	Moderate 14
East Coast	-	Moderate 12	Moderate 13	Moderate 14
Furneaux Islands	-	Moderate 14	Moderate 15	Moderate 14
King Island	-	No Rating 6	No Rating 7	No Rating 6
Midlands	-	Moderate 12	Moderate 13	Moderate 14
North East	-	No Rating 11	Moderate 12	Moderate 12
North West Coast	-	No Rating 8	No Rating 10	No Rating 10
South East	-	Moderate 12	Moderate 13	Moderate 14
Upper Derwent Valley	-	No Rating 10	No Rating 11	Moderate 12
Western	-	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 14

South Australia

Official ratings from BoM South Australia. Fire information: CFS

District	Monday 11 May	Tuesday 12 May	Wednesday 13 May	Thursday 14 May
Adelaide Metropolitan	-	No Rating 7	No Rating 6	No Rating 7
Eastern Eyre Peninsula	-	No Rating 11	No Rating 9	No Rating 10
Flinders	-	No Rating 8	No Rating 7	No Rating 7
Kangaroo Island	-	Moderate 12	No Rating 9	Moderate 12
Lower Eyre Peninsula	-	No Rating 11	No Rating 9	No Rating 11
Lower South East	-	No Rating 10	No Rating 7	Moderate 13
Mid North	-	No Rating 9	No Rating 8	No Rating 9
Mount Lofty Ranges	-	No Rating 10	No Rating 11	Moderate 13
Murraylands	-	Moderate 13	No Rating 10	No Rating 11
North East Pastoral	-	Moderate 15	Moderate 14	Moderate 15
North West Pastoral	-	Moderate 12	No Rating 9	Moderate 12
Riverland	-	No Rating 11	No Rating 8	No Rating 9
Upper South East	-	No Rating 10	No Rating 8	No Rating 10
West Coast	-	Moderate 13	No Rating 10	Moderate 12
Yorke Peninsula	-	Moderate 15	Moderate 12	Moderate 15

Australian Capital Territory

Official ratings from BoM Australian Capital Territory. Fire information: ACT RFS, ACT ESA

District	Monday 11 May	Tuesday 12 May	Wednesday 13 May	Thursday 14 May
Australian Capital Territory	-	No Rating 11	No Rating 11	No Rating 10

Queensland

Official ratings from BoM Queensland. Fire information: QFES

District	Monday 11 May	Tuesday 12 May	Wednesday 13 May	Thursday 14 May
Capricornia	-	No Rating 10	No Rating 11	No Rating 11
Central Coast and Whitsundays	-	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	Moderate 12
Central Highlands and Coalfields	-	Moderate 14	Moderate 15	Moderate 14
Central West	-	Moderate 16	Moderate 17	Moderate 16
Channel Country	-	Moderate 19	Moderate 22	Moderate 20
Darling Downs and Granite Belt	-	Moderate 20	Moderate 19	Moderate 18
Gulf Country	-	Moderate 12	No Rating 11	No Rating 10
Herbert and Lower Burdekin	-	No Rating 8	No Rating 8	No Rating 8
Maranoa and Warrego	-	Moderate 18	Moderate 19	Moderate 18
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands	-	No Rating 11	No Rating 11	No Rating 10
North West	-	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 13
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders	-	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 12
Peninsula	-	No Rating 6	No Rating 7	No Rating 7
Southeast Coast	-	Moderate 15	Moderate 14	Moderate 13
Wide Bay and Burnett	-	Moderate 17	Moderate 16	Moderate 15

Northern Territory

Official ratings from BoM Northern Territory. Fire information: Bushfires NT, SecureNT

District	Monday 11 May	Tuesday 12 May	Wednesday 13 May	Thursday 14 May
Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone	-	No Rating 11	No Rating 11	No Rating 9
Arnhem East	-	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Arnhem West	-	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Barkly North	-	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	Moderate 12
Barkly South	-	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 12
Carpentaria East	-	No Rating 7	No Rating 7	No Rating 7
Carpentaria West	-	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Daly South	-	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Darwin and Adelaide River	-	No Rating 9	No Rating 9	No Rating 9
Gregory North West	-	No Rating 7	No Rating 7	No Rating 7
Gregory South East	-	No Rating 8	No Rating 8	No Rating 8
Katherine Fire Protection Zone	-	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Lasseter East	-	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 12
Lasseter West	-	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 12
Northern Fire Protection Area	-	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Simpson East	-	Moderate 20	Moderate 15	Moderate 13
Simpson West	-	Moderate 14	Moderate 13	Moderate 12
Tanami North	-	No Rating 0	No Rating 0	No Rating 0
Tanami South	-	No Rating 9	No Rating 9	No Rating 8
Tiwi	-	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6

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