Queensland Fire Danger Ratings

IDQ13016

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Queensland Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 4:00 pm EST on Monday 20 April 2026.

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

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.