Queensland Fire Danger Ratings

IDQ13016

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Queensland Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 4:00 pm EST on Thursday 29 January 2026.

District Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Peninsula No Rating 8
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 8
Gulf Country No Rating 10
 No Rating 9
 No Rating 9
 No Rating 9
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders No Rating 11
 No Rating 10
 No Rating 9
 No Rating 10
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
Herbert and Lower Burdekin No Rating 7
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 7
Central Coast and Whitsundays No Rating 7
 No Rating 8
 No Rating 10
 No Rating 11
Capricornia Moderate 12
 No Rating 11
 No Rating 10
 Moderate 12
Central Highlands and Coalfields Moderate 18
 Moderate 16
 Moderate 15
 Moderate 17
Central West Moderate 20
 Moderate 20
 Moderate 16
 Moderate 18
North West Moderate 23
 Moderate 23
 Moderate 19
 Moderate 20
Channel Country High 29
 Moderate 22
 Moderate 23
 High 29
Maranoa and Warrego High 27
 High 24
 Moderate 23
 High 29
Darling Downs and Granite Belt High 29
 High 24
 High 24
 High 36
Wide Bay and Burnett Moderate 19
 Moderate 17
 Moderate 14
 Moderate 17
Southeast Coast Moderate 20
 Moderate 17
 Moderate 15
 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 Fire Bans and how to Prepare. Act. Survive. Visit www.qfes.qld.gov.au.

  • For all current bushfire warnings, visit www.qfes.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents

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