Western Australia Fire Danger Ratings

On 1 September 2022, the National Council for Fire and Emergency Services launched the Australian Fire Danger Rating System.

This new system uses 4 simple ratings: moderate, high, extreme, catastrophic, to classify fire danger at fire weather districts across Australia.

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 4:10 pm WST on Sunday 5 February 2023.

District Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
North Kimberley No Rating 11
 No Rating 10
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 12
Derby Coast No Rating 10
 No Rating 10
 No Rating 11
 No Rating 10
Broome Coast Moderate 13
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 13
 Moderate 12
Kimberley Inland Moderate 15
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 15
Central Pilbara Moderate 15
 Moderate 14
 Moderate 18
 Moderate 14
Hedland Moderate 21
 Moderate 19
 Moderate 22
 Moderate 18
Burrup High 27
 High 25
 High 31
 Moderate 22
Ashburton Inland Moderate 16
 Moderate 16
 Moderate 20
 Moderate 19
Ashburton Coast High 25
 High 31
 High 35
 Moderate 23
Exmouth Gulf Coast High 34
 High 34
 High 35
 Moderate 18
North Interior Moderate 14
 Moderate 13
 Moderate 15
 Moderate 15
Gascoyne Coast High 28
 High 27
 High 29
 High 27
Gascoyne Inland Moderate 15
 Moderate 14
 Moderate 15
 Moderate 15
Yalgar Moderate 20
 Moderate 17
 Moderate 17
 Moderate 17
North Goldfields High 25
 High 25
 Moderate 18
 Moderate 22
South Goldfields High 37
 High 38
 Moderate 18
 Moderate 18
West Interior Moderate 18
 Moderate 18
 Moderate 14
 Moderate 15
Central Interior Moderate 20
 Moderate 16
 Moderate 16
 Moderate 18
South Interior High 29
 High 28
 Moderate 22
 High 24
Eucla High 37
 High 48
 High 40
 High 34
Midwest Coast High 34
 High 38
 High 41
 High 49
Midwest Inland High 40
 High 35
 High 40
 High 47
Lesueur High 26
 High 27
 High 31
 High 39
Yarra Yarra High 40
 High 33
 High 34
 High 38
Swan Coastal North Moderate 23
 Moderate 21
 High 27
 High 29
Swan Inland North High 38
 High 31
 High 35
 High 39
Swan Coastal South High 25
 Moderate 22
 High 24
 High 30
Swan Inland South High 29
 Moderate 22
 High 35
 High 38
Geographe High 36
 High 30
 High 32
 High 42
Capes High 29
 High 28
 High 26
 High 28
Brockman High 32
 Moderate 22
 High 24
 High 27
Blackwood High 34
 High 26
 High 24
 High 27
Southern Forests High 24
 Moderate 22
 Moderate 21
 Moderate 22
Mortlock High 45
 High 33
 High 31
 High 36
Karroun High 44
 High 36
 High 25
 High 27
Avon High 43
 High 27
 High 25
 High 29
Lockwood High 42
 High 27
 High 24
 High 27
Arthur High 39
 High 25
 Moderate 21
 Moderate 23
Roe High 46
 High 29
 High 26
 High 26
Lakes Extreme 51
 High 32
 High 27
 High 25
Stirling North High 41
 High 25
 Moderate 23
 Moderate 22
Stirling West High 34
 Moderate 22
 Moderate 21
 Moderate 22
Stirling Coast High 24
 Moderate 16
 Moderate 16
 Moderate 16
Fitzgerald Coast High 43
 Moderate 19
 Moderate 16
 Moderate 16
Fitzgerald Inland Extreme 54
 High 26
 Moderate 21
 Moderate 21
Esperance Coast Extreme 54
 High 29
 Moderate 20
 Moderate 18
Esperance Inland High 47
 High 35
 Moderate 22
 Moderate 20

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.