Queensland Fire Danger Ratings

IDQ13016

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Queensland Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 4:00 pm EST on Tuesday 10 March 2026.

District Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Peninsula No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
Gulf Country No Rating 7
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 7
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
North Tropical Coast and Tablelands No Rating 5
 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 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 7
Central Highlands and Coalfields No Rating 7
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 8
Central West No Rating 8
 No Rating 8
 No Rating 9
 No Rating 10
North West No Rating 10
 No Rating 10
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 13
Channel Country No Rating 9
 No Rating 10
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 13
Maranoa and Warrego No Rating 9
 No Rating 9
 No Rating 11
 Moderate 12
Darling Downs and Granite Belt Moderate 12
 Moderate 13
 Moderate 14
 Moderate 15
Wide Bay and Burnett No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
Southeast Coast No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 9

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.