Western 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.

BoM Fire Danger Ratings Emergency WA DFES
Moderate (12-23)
High (24-49)
Extreme (50-99)
Catastrophic (100+)

Fire Weather Districts

District Friday
04 Sep
Saturday
05 Sep
Sunday
06 Sep
Monday
07 Sep
Arthur No Rating 9 No Rating 7 No Rating 9 No Rating 8
Ashburton Coast Moderate 23 High 25 High 31 High 24
Ashburton Inland Moderate 20 High 27 High 26 Moderate 21
Avon No Rating 8 No Rating 7 No Rating 8 No Rating 7
Blackwood No Rating 9 No Rating 8 No Rating 11 No Rating 9
Brockman No Rating 8 No Rating 7 Moderate 12 No Rating 9
Burrup High 30 High 29 High 33 High 25
Capes No Rating 10 No Rating 9 Moderate 12 No Rating 10
Central Interior High 38 Moderate 19 High 30 Moderate 23
Central Pilbara Moderate 22 High 25 High 26 Moderate 18
Dampier Derby Coast Moderate 15 Moderate 16 Moderate 20 Moderate 19
Esperance Coast Moderate 12 No Rating 7 No Rating 7 No Rating 7
Esperance Inland No Rating 11 No Rating 5 No Rating 6 No Rating 5
Eucla High 27 No Rating 6 No Rating 8 No Rating 8
Exmouth Gulf Coast High 25 High 29 High 30 High 25
Fitzgerald No Rating 11 No Rating 7 No Rating 8 No Rating 7
Fitzgerald Inland - No Rating 6 - -
Gascoyne Coast Moderate 15 Moderate 18 Moderate 19 Moderate 19
Gascoyne Inland Moderate 17 Moderate 23 Moderate 20 Moderate 19
Geographe No Rating 8 No Rating 8 Moderate 12 No Rating 9
Hedland High 28 High 27 High 32 Moderate 21
Karroun No Rating 10 No Rating 8 Moderate 12 No Rating 9
Kimberley Inland - Moderate 18 - -
Kimberley Inland North Moderate 17 Moderate 17 Moderate 21 Moderate 20
Kimberley Inland South No Rating 11 No Rating 8 Moderate 15 Moderate 13
Lakes Moderate 12 No Rating 9 No Rating 11 No Rating 9
Lesueur No Rating 9 No Rating 10 No Rating 7 No Rating 9
Lockwood No Rating 7 No Rating 6 No Rating 7 No Rating 7
Mid West No Rating 9 No Rating 11 Moderate 14 No Rating 11
Mortlock No Rating 7 No Rating 7 No Rating 9 No Rating 8
North Goldfields Moderate 16 Moderate 15 Moderate 16 Moderate 15
North Interior Moderate 18 Moderate 17 Moderate 23 Moderate 18
North Kimberley Moderate 14 Moderate 15 Moderate 16 Moderate 15
North Midlands No Rating 8 No Rating 9 Moderate 13 No Rating 10
Perth Inner No Rating 8 No Rating 7 No Rating 8 No Rating 7
Roe No Rating 10 No Rating 8 No Rating 10 No Rating 8
Rottnest No Rating 9 No Rating 6 No Rating 4 No Rating 8
South Goldfields Moderate 16 No Rating 7 No Rating 6 No Rating 6
South Interior High 29 Moderate 14 High 28 High 26
South Kimberley Coast Moderate 13 Moderate 14 Moderate 17 Moderate 14
South Murchison Moderate 15 Moderate 18 Moderate 17 Moderate 17
Southern Forests No Rating 10 No Rating 9 No Rating 11 No Rating 9
Stirling Coast Moderate 12 No Rating 8 No Rating 10 No Rating 8
Stirling North No Rating 10 No Rating 8 No Rating 9 No Rating 8
Stirling West No Rating 9 No Rating 8 No Rating 9 No Rating 8
Swan Coastal North No Rating 9 No Rating 7 No Rating 10 No Rating 8
Swan Coastal South No Rating 9 No Rating 8 No Rating 9 No Rating 8
Swan Inland North Moderate 12 No Rating 10 Moderate 13 Moderate 13
Swan Inland South No Rating 11 No Rating 8 Moderate 12 No Rating 9
Watheroo No Rating 8 No Rating 8 Moderate 13 No Rating 9
West Interior Moderate 19 Moderate 19 Moderate 22 Moderate 18

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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