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 5 February 2023.

District Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Darwin and Adelaide River No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
Northern Fire Protection Zone No Rating 7
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 7
Daly South No Rating 8
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 8
 No Rating 7
Tiwi No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
Arnhem West No Rating 8
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 8
 No Rating 7
Arnhem East No Rating 8
 No Rating 8
 No Rating 8
 No Rating 8
Katherine Fire Protection Zone No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
Carpentaria West No Rating 9
 No Rating 9
 No Rating 8
 No Rating 8
Carpentaria East Moderate 12
 No Rating 10
 No Rating 11
 No Rating 10
Gregory North West Moderate 12
 No Rating 11
 No Rating 10
 No Rating 11
Gregory South East Moderate 15
 Moderate 13
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 12
Barkly North Moderate 14
 Moderate 13
 No Rating 11
 No Rating 9
Barkly South Moderate 21
 Moderate 21
 Moderate 13
 No Rating 11
Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone Moderate 17
 Moderate 18
 Moderate 20
 Moderate 22
Simpson West Moderate 21
 Moderate 21
 Moderate 22
 High 24
Simpson East Moderate 23
 High 25
 Moderate 19
 Moderate 20
Lasseter West Moderate 22
 Moderate 20
 Moderate 21
 Moderate 23
Lasseter East Moderate 22
 Moderate 20
 Moderate 23
 High 26
Tanami North Moderate 17
 Moderate 15
 Moderate 15
 Moderate 15
Tanami South Moderate 19
 Moderate 16
 Moderate 17
 Moderate 18

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.

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