Queensland Fire Danger Ratings

IDQ13016

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Queensland Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 4:00 pm EST on Thursday 8 January 2026.

District Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Peninsula No Rating 11
 No Rating 10
 No Rating 11
 No Rating 11
Gulf Country Moderate 13
 Moderate 14
 Moderate 15
 Moderate 14
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders Moderate 12
 No Rating 10
 No Rating 10
 No Rating 10
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands No Rating 9
 No Rating 8
 No Rating 8
 No Rating 8
Herbert and Lower Burdekin Moderate 12
 No Rating 10
 No Rating 10
 No Rating 10
Central Coast and Whitsundays Moderate 16
 Moderate 12
 No Rating 11
 No Rating 10
Capricornia Moderate 18
 Moderate 15
 No Rating 11
 No Rating 11
Central Highlands and Coalfields High 33
 High 24
 Moderate 17
 Moderate 17
Central West Moderate 12
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 16
 Moderate 15
North West Moderate 18
 High 26
 High 34
 High 25
Channel Country High 27
 Moderate 23
 High 33
 High 28
Maranoa and Warrego High 28
 High 27
 Moderate 23
 High 26
Darling Downs and Granite Belt High 33
 High 30
 High 26
 High 29
Wide Bay and Burnett Moderate 14
 Moderate 13
 No Rating 11
 No Rating 11
Southeast Coast Moderate 15
 Moderate 15
 Moderate 13
 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.