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 25 February 2026.

District Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
North Kimberley No Rating 7
No Rating 7
No Rating 8
No Rating 8
Derby Coast No Rating 7
No Rating 7
No Rating 7
No Rating 7
Broome Coast No Rating 7
No Rating 7
No Rating 7
No Rating 7
Kimberley Inland No Rating 8
No Rating 8
No Rating 8
No Rating 9
North Interior No Rating 11
No Rating 9
No Rating 9
No Rating 7
Central Pilbara Moderate 19
Moderate 18
Moderate 18
Moderate 19
Hedland No Rating 0
No Rating 0
No Rating 9
Moderate 12
Burrup Moderate 12
Moderate 12
Moderate 12
Moderate 14
Ashburton Inland Moderate 20
Moderate 20
Moderate 21
Moderate 22
Ashburton Coast Moderate 20
Moderate 21
Moderate 22
High 24
Exmouth Gulf Coast Moderate 20
Moderate 21
Moderate 21
High 26
West Interior Moderate 20
Moderate 19
Moderate 20
Moderate 19
Yalgar High 25
Moderate 22
Moderate 23
Moderate 21
Gascoyne Inland High 29
High 24
High 26
High 27
Gascoyne Coast High 26
Moderate 23
High 24
High 33
Midwest Coast High 40
High 40
High 37
High 39
Midwest Inland High 37
High 33
High 33
High 47
Lesueur High 41
High 38
High 36
High 37
Yarra Yarra High 47
High 36
High 34
High 43
Central Interior Moderate 21
Moderate 22
Moderate 21
Moderate 20
South Interior Moderate 20
Moderate 18
Moderate 18
Moderate 16
Eucla Moderate 17
Moderate 16
Moderate 17
Moderate 15
North Goldfields Moderate 22
Moderate 21
Moderate 23
Moderate 20
South Goldfields Moderate 14
Moderate 12
Moderate 15
Moderate 13
Karroun High 29
High 24
High 27
High 34
Lockwood High 39
High 28
High 31
High 40
Mortlock High 42
High 30
High 34
High 48
Avon High 47
High 28
High 33
High 43
Swan Inland North Extreme 58
High 34
High 48
High 41
Swan Coastal North High 37
Moderate 23
High 30
High 26
Swan Coastal South High 40
Moderate 22
High 30
High 29
Swan Inland South Extreme 54
High 28
High 46
High 32
Brockman High 48
High 29
High 40
High 32
Geographe High 37
High 25
High 28
High 31
Blackwood High 43
High 27
High 42
High 31
Capes High 32
Moderate 23
High 27
High 32
Southern Forests High 34
Moderate 21
High 30
High 27
Roe High 39
High 28
High 30
High 39
Arthur High 44
High 29
High 33
High 35
Lakes High 35
High 35
High 27
High 37
Stirling North High 35
High 38
High 29
High 30
Stirling West High 32
High 26
High 29
High 25
Stirling Coast High 29
High 29
Moderate 23
High 24
Fitzgerald Inland High 30
High 36
High 29
High 31
Fitzgerald Coast High 32
High 31
High 31
High 29
Esperance Coast High 31
High 30
High 33
High 33
Esperance Inland High 27
High 24
High 30
High 32

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.