Queensland 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
Queensland

Queensland Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 4:00 pm EST on Monday 25 September 2023.

District Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Peninsula Moderate 15
Moderate 15
Moderate 17
Moderate 18
Gulf Country Moderate 23
High 25
High 35
High 26
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders High 29
High 35
High 41
High 38
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands Moderate 13
Moderate 14
Moderate 17
Moderate 17
Herbert and Lower Burdekin Moderate 14
Moderate 16
Moderate 21
Moderate 21
Central Coast and Whitsundays Moderate 18
Moderate 19
Moderate 20
Moderate 21
Capricornia Moderate 18
Moderate 18
Moderate 19
Moderate 20
Central Highlands and Coalfields High 25
High 25
High 29
High 34
Central West High 30
High 27
High 32
High 33
North West Moderate 23
High 26
High 29
High 24
Channel Country Moderate 23
Moderate 19
High 24
Moderate 21
Maranoa and Warrego Moderate 20
High 24
Moderate 22
Moderate 19
Darling Downs and Granite Belt Moderate 19
High 25
Moderate 21
Moderate 19
Wide Bay and Burnett Moderate 17
Moderate 16
Moderate 19
Moderate 17
Southeast Coast Moderate 16
Moderate 17
Moderate 14
Moderate 14

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.