Northern Territory Fire Danger Ratings

On 1 September 2022, the National Council for Fire and Emergency Services launched the Australian Fire Danger Rating System.

This new system uses 4 simple ratings: moderate, high, extreme, catastrophic, to classify fire danger at fire weather districts across Australia.

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory

Northern Territory Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 5:00 am CST on Sunday 11 June 2023.

District Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Darwin and Adelaide River Moderate 23
Moderate 19
Moderate 23
Moderate 20
Northern Fire Protection Zone Moderate 17
Moderate 16
Moderate 18
Moderate 16
Daly South Moderate 16
Moderate 16
Moderate 17
Moderate 16
Tiwi No Rating 8
No Rating 7
No Rating 7
No Rating 7
Arnhem West Moderate 17
Moderate 17
Moderate 20
Moderate 19
Arnhem East No Rating 10
No Rating 10
Moderate 12
Moderate 12
Katherine Fire Protection Zone Moderate 21
Moderate 20
High 24
Moderate 22
Carpentaria West Moderate 15
Moderate 15
Moderate 16
Moderate 18
Carpentaria East Moderate 15
Moderate 15
Moderate 17
Moderate 23
Gregory North West Moderate 17
Moderate 17
Moderate 17
Moderate 20
Gregory South East Moderate 21
Moderate 18
Moderate 19
High 26
Barkly North Moderate 22
Moderate 20
High 29
High 38
Barkly South Moderate 15
Moderate 14
Moderate 23
Moderate 23
Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone Moderate 12
Moderate 18
Moderate 17
Moderate 14
Simpson West Moderate 12
Moderate 16
Moderate 19
Moderate 15
Simpson East No Rating 11
Moderate 13
High 28
Moderate 16
Lasseter West Moderate 15
Moderate 22
Moderate 19
Moderate 15
Lasseter East Moderate 14
High 25
Moderate 16
Moderate 15
Tanami North Moderate 16
Moderate 13
Moderate 16
Moderate 18
Tanami South Moderate 15
Moderate 15
Moderate 18
Moderate 17

Code

Fire Danger Ratings
(Fire Behaviour Index - FBI)
No Rating
(< 12)
Moderate
(12-23)
High
(24-49)
Extreme
(50-99)
Catastrophic
(>= 100)

Notes

  • For all weather information, visit the Bureau of Meteorology web page at www.bom.gov.au.

  • For information on how to prepare for fires visit www.sercurent.nt.gov.au.

  • Note: On occasion Fire Danger Ratings may not adhere to FBI thresholds above due to agency discretion in setting FDRs.

Notice Board

Further technical information about the expected conditions in each fire district using curing data supplied by Bushfires NT.