Tasmanian Fire Danger Ratings

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Tasmania Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026.

District	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
King Island	No Rating 10	No Rating 9	No Rating 10	Moderate 15
Furneaux Islands	Moderate 22	Moderate 18	Moderate 16	High 24
North West Coast	Moderate 15	Moderate 15	Moderate 17	Moderate 23
Central North	Moderate 19	Moderate 19	Moderate 19	High 28
North East	Moderate 17	Moderate 17	Moderate 17	Moderate 23
East Coast	Moderate 17	Moderate 17	Moderate 16	High 27
Midlands	Moderate 18	Moderate 19	Moderate 19	High 26
Upper Derwent Valley	Moderate 18	Moderate 19	Moderate 21	High 24
South East	Moderate 18	Moderate 17	Moderate 18	High 26
Central Plateau	Moderate 16	Moderate 17	Moderate 18	Moderate 23
Western	Moderate 16	Moderate 17	Moderate 19	Moderate 22

Fire Danger Ratings
(Fire Behaviour Index - FBI)

No Rating
(< 12)

Moderate
(12-23)

High
(24-49)

Extreme
(50-99)

Catastrophic
(>= 100)

Monitor the forecast Fire Danger Ratings at www.fire.tas.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Monitor the current bushfire situation and warnings at the TasALERT website www.alert.tas.gov.au or ABC Local Radio. For more information on fire danger ratings, fire bans, and how to prepare for bushfire visit www.fire.tas.gov.au or call 1800 000 699.
Note: On occasion Fire Danger Ratings may not adhere to FBI thresholds above due to agency discretion in setting FDRs.