Tasmanian Fire Danger Ratings

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Tasmania Fire Danger Ratings

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

District	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
King Island	No Rating 9	No Rating 6	No Rating 6	No Rating 7
Furneaux Islands	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 13	Moderate 14
North West Coast	Moderate 13	Moderate 12	No Rating 11	Moderate 12
Central North	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 13	Moderate 15
North East	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 13	Moderate 15
East Coast	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	Moderate 14	Moderate 17
Midlands	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	Moderate 14	Moderate 17
Upper Derwent Valley	Moderate 13	Moderate 12	Moderate 12	Moderate 16
South East	Moderate 15	Moderate 16	Moderate 12	Moderate 15
Central Plateau	Moderate 13	Moderate 14	Moderate 14	Moderate 16
Western	Moderate 15	Moderate 17	Moderate 13	Moderate 19

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.