Queensland Fire Danger Ratings

IDQ13016

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Queensland Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 4:00 pm EST on Wednesday 18 February 2026.

District Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Peninsula No Rating 8
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 7
Gulf Country No Rating 9
 No Rating 8
 No Rating 8
 No Rating 8
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders No Rating 7
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 7
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
Herbert and Lower Burdekin No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
Central Coast and Whitsundays No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
Capricornia No Rating 10
 No Rating 11
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 12
Central Highlands and Coalfields No Rating 11
 Moderate 13
 Moderate 13
 Moderate 13
Central West Moderate 13
 Moderate 14
 Moderate 16
 Moderate 16
North West Moderate 12
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 14
 Moderate 15
Channel Country Moderate 17
 Moderate 16
 Moderate 17
 Moderate 18
Maranoa and Warrego Moderate 18
 Moderate 22
 Moderate 21
 Moderate 23
Darling Downs and Granite Belt Moderate 18
 Moderate 23
 Moderate 21
 High 24
Wide Bay and Burnett No Rating 9
 No Rating 10
 No Rating 11
 No Rating 11
Southeast Coast No Rating 9
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 13
 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 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.