South Australia 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 | Wednesday 26 Aug |
Thursday 27 Aug |
Friday 28 Aug |
Saturday 29 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Metropolitan | No Rating 2 | No Rating 1 | No Rating 0 | No Rating 1 |
| Eastern Eyre Peninsula | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 |
| Flinders | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 |
| Kangaroo Island | No Rating 3 | No Rating 5 | No Rating 5 | No Rating 7 |
| Lower Eyre Peninsula | No Rating 4 | No Rating 3 | No Rating 2 | No Rating 3 |
| Lower South East | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 |
| Mid North | No Rating 6 | No Rating 5 | No Rating 3 | No Rating 6 |
| Mount Lofty Ranges | No Rating 8 | No Rating 7 | No Rating 7 | No Rating 9 |
| Murraylands | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 |
| North East Pastoral | Moderate 21 | Moderate 14 | Moderate 14 | Moderate 13 |
| North West Pastoral | No Rating 10 | No Rating 9 | No Rating 9 | Moderate 12 |
| Riverland | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 |
| Upper South East | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 |
| West Coast | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 6 | No Rating 7 |
| Yorke Peninsula | No Rating 4 | No Rating 3 | No Rating 2 | No Rating 3 |
Location Forecasts by District
View detailed location forecasts in South Australia:
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.

