Northern Territory Fire Danger Ratings
Fire danger ratings for fire weather districts from the Bureau of Meteorology
Important: Always check official sources for the latest fire danger ratings and warnings before making safety decisions.
Moderate (12-23)
High (24-49)
Extreme (50-99)
Catastrophic (100+)
Fire Weather Districts
| District | Sunday 31 May |
Monday 01 Jun |
Tuesday 02 Jun |
Wednesday 03 Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone | No Rating 8 | Moderate 16 | No Rating 8 | No Rating 7 |
| Arnhem East | No Rating 7 | No Rating 7 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 |
| Arnhem West | No Rating 8 | No Rating 7 | No Rating 7 | No Rating 7 |
| Barkly North | Moderate 14 | No Rating 10 | No Rating 10 | No Rating 11 |
| Barkly South | No Rating 8 | No Rating 8 | No Rating 9 | No Rating 9 |
| Carpentaria East | No Rating 9 | No Rating 8 | No Rating 8 | No Rating 8 |
| Carpentaria West | No Rating 8 | No Rating 7 | No Rating 7 | No Rating 7 |
| Daly South | No Rating 10 | No Rating 9 | No Rating 9 | No Rating 8 |
| Darwin and Adelaide River | Moderate 12 | No Rating 11 | No Rating 9 | No Rating 9 |
| Gregory North West | No Rating 11 | No Rating 9 | No Rating 10 | No Rating 10 |
| Gregory South East | No Rating 11 | No Rating 9 | No Rating 9 | No Rating 9 |
| Katherine Fire Protection Zone | No Rating 7 | No Rating 7 | No Rating 7 | No Rating 7 |
| Lasseter East | No Rating 11 | High 30 | Moderate 13 | No Rating 8 |
| Lasseter West | Moderate 12 | Moderate 23 | No Rating 9 | No Rating 8 |
| Northern Fire Protection Area | No Rating 8 | No Rating 8 | No Rating 7 | No Rating 7 |
| Simpson East | Moderate 12 | High 29 | Moderate 21 | Moderate 12 |
| Simpson West | No Rating 10 | Moderate 21 | Moderate 14 | No Rating 9 |
| Tanami North | No Rating 0 | No Rating 0 | No Rating 0 | No Rating 0 |
| Tanami South | No Rating 8 | Moderate 13 | No Rating 8 | No Rating 8 |
| Tiwi | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 |
Location Forecasts by District
Fire Behaviour Index (FBI)
The Fire Behaviour Index (FBI) is a numeric value that indicates fire danger. Higher values mean more dangerous fire conditions.
| No Rating | < 12 |
| Moderate | 12-23 |
| High | 24-49 |
| Extreme | 50-99 |
| Catastrophic | ≥ 100 |
Note: Fire Danger Ratings may occasionally differ from FBI thresholds due to agency discretion.

