Northern Territory Fire Danger Ratings

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory

Northern Territory Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 5:00 am CST on Tuesday 13 May 2025.

District	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Darwin and Adelaide River	No Rating 7	No Rating 7	No Rating 8	No Rating 7
Northern Fire Protection Zone	No Rating 9	No Rating 9	No Rating 9	No Rating 9
Daly South	No Rating 11	No Rating 11	Moderate 12	Moderate 12
Tiwi	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Arnhem West	No Rating 8	No Rating 9	No Rating 9	No Rating 8
Arnhem East	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Katherine Fire Protection Zone	No Rating 11	No Rating 10	No Rating 11	No Rating 11
Carpentaria West	No Rating 10	No Rating 10	No Rating 11	No Rating 10
Carpentaria East	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	Moderate 13	Moderate 12
Gregory North West	Moderate 13	Moderate 18	Moderate 17	Moderate 16
Gregory South East	Moderate 16	Moderate 19	Moderate 19	Moderate 17
Barkly North	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 15
Barkly South	Moderate 13	Moderate 15	Moderate 15	Moderate 15
Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone	No Rating 9	Moderate 13	Moderate 12	No Rating 10
Simpson West	Moderate 12	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 13
Simpson East	Moderate 13	Moderate 15	Moderate 17	Moderate 16
Lasseter West	Moderate 14	Moderate 15	Moderate 15	Moderate 13
Lasseter East	Moderate 12	Moderate 15	Moderate 14	Moderate 13
Tanami North	No Rating 0	No Rating 0	No Rating 0	No Rating 0
Tanami South	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 13

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.securent.nt.gov.au.

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