Queensland 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.

BoM Fire Danger Ratings QFES

Moderate (12-23)

High (24-49)

Extreme (50-99)

Catastrophic (100+)

Fire Weather Districts

District	Monday 11 May	Tuesday 12 May	Wednesday 13 May	Thursday 14 May
Capricornia	-	No Rating 11	No Rating 11	No Rating 11
Central Coast and Whitsundays	-	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	Moderate 12
Central Highlands and Coalfields	-	Moderate 15	Moderate 15	Moderate 15
Central West	-	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 17
Channel Country	-	Moderate 17	Moderate 18	Moderate 22
Darling Downs and Granite Belt	-	Moderate 18	Moderate 19	Moderate 19
Gulf Country	-	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	No Rating 11
Herbert and Lower Burdekin	-	No Rating 8	No Rating 8	No Rating 8
Maranoa and Warrego	-	Moderate 16	Moderate 17	Moderate 19
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands	-	No Rating 9	No Rating 10	No Rating 11
North West	-	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 13
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders	-	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 13
Peninsula	-	No Rating 7	No Rating 7	No Rating 7
Southeast Coast	-	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 14
Wide Bay and Burnett	-	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	Moderate 16

Location Forecasts by District

View detailed location forecasts in Queensland:

Capricornia Central Coast and Whitsundays Central Highlands and Coalfields Central West Channel Country Darling Downs and Granite Belt Gulf Country Herbert and Lower Burdekin Maranoa and Warrego North Tropical Coast and Tablelands North West Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders Peninsula Southeast Coast Wide Bay and Burnett

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.

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