Western Australia Fire Danger Ratings

IDW15100

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 4:35 am WST on Wednesday 18 March 2026.

District Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
North Kimberley No Rating 8
No Rating 8
No Rating 8
No Rating 8
Derby Coast No Rating 7
No Rating 7
No Rating 7
No Rating 7
Broome Coast No Rating 6
No Rating 6
No Rating 6
No Rating 6
Kimberley Inland No Rating 7
No Rating 7
No Rating 7
No Rating 8
North Interior Moderate 14
Moderate 16
Moderate 12
Moderate 13
Central Pilbara Moderate 18
Moderate 20
Moderate 19
Moderate 18
Hedland Moderate 15
Moderate 14
Moderate 15
Moderate 14
Burrup Moderate 16
Moderate 16
Moderate 16
Moderate 15
Ashburton Inland Moderate 19
Moderate 20
Moderate 20
Moderate 17
Ashburton Coast Moderate 19
Moderate 20
Moderate 21
Moderate 19
Exmouth Gulf Coast Moderate 22
High 25
Moderate 21
Moderate 20
West Interior Moderate 18
Moderate 18
Moderate 19
Moderate 18
Yalgar Moderate 21
Moderate 21
Moderate 21
Moderate 20
Gascoyne Inland High 25
Moderate 22
Moderate 21
Moderate 23
Gascoyne Coast Moderate 22
Moderate 23
Moderate 21
Moderate 22
Midwest Coast High 38
High 32
High 25
High 28
Midwest Inland High 29
High 28
High 26
High 27
Lesueur High 30
High 28
Moderate 23
High 25
Yarra Yarra High 25
High 29
High 27
High 28
Central Interior Moderate 17
Moderate 16
Moderate 16
Moderate 17
South Interior Moderate 15
Moderate 13
Moderate 14
Moderate 14
Eucla No Rating 11
No Rating 10
No Rating 10
No Rating 11
North Goldfields Moderate 15
Moderate 16
Moderate 18
Moderate 17
South Goldfields No Rating 5
No Rating 5
No Rating 8
No Rating 10
Karroun Moderate 17
Moderate 20
Moderate 21
Moderate 23
Lockwood Moderate 19
Moderate 20
Moderate 23
High 26
Mortlock Moderate 22
High 25
High 27
High 29
Avon Moderate 21
Moderate 23
High 25
High 28
Swan Inland North High 28
High 34
High 36
High 43
Swan Coastal North Moderate 20
Moderate 20
Moderate 18
Moderate 20
Swan Coastal South Moderate 17
Moderate 20
Moderate 17
Moderate 18
Swan Inland South High 25
High 30
High 31
High 35
Brockman High 28
High 36
High 31
High 33
Geographe High 26
High 30
High 25
High 27
Blackwood High 30
High 42
High 25
High 33
Capes High 28
High 25
Moderate 22
High 24
Southern Forests High 30
High 26
Moderate 19
High 24
Roe Moderate 18
Moderate 20
Moderate 22
High 25
Arthur Moderate 18
Moderate 20
Moderate 22
High 26
Lakes Moderate 19
Moderate 20
Moderate 22
High 27
Stirling North Moderate 20
Moderate 21
Moderate 22
High 26
Stirling West Moderate 22
Moderate 20
Moderate 18
Moderate 22
Stirling Coast Moderate 20
Moderate 18
Moderate 15
Moderate 20
Fitzgerald Inland Moderate 18
Moderate 20
Moderate 18
High 25
Fitzgerald Coast Moderate 19
Moderate 20
Moderate 17
High 24
Esperance Coast Moderate 17
Moderate 18
Moderate 17
High 24
Esperance Inland Moderate 15
Moderate 16
Moderate 17
Moderate 23

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 Total Fire Bans and how to prepare for fires visit www.dfes.wa.gov.au.

  • Note: On occasion Fire Danger Ratings may not adhere to FBI thresholds above due to agency discretion in setting FDRs.