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 Thursday 15 January 2026.

District Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
North Kimberley No Rating 6
No Rating 6
No Rating 6
No Rating 6
Derby Coast No Rating 8
No Rating 8
No Rating 8
No Rating 8
Broome Coast Moderate 14
Moderate 13
Moderate 12
Moderate 13
Kimberley Inland No Rating 11
No Rating 11
No Rating 11
No Rating 11
North Interior Moderate 19
Moderate 20
Moderate 16
Moderate 15
Central Pilbara Moderate 17
Moderate 18
Moderate 15
Moderate 14
Hedland High 28
High 33
High 29
High 30
Burrup High 26
High 35
High 34
High 33
Ashburton Inland Moderate 18
Moderate 20
Moderate 21
Moderate 21
Ashburton Coast High 30
High 27
High 32
High 32
Exmouth Gulf Coast High 39
High 28
High 45
High 44
West Interior High 28
High 25
Moderate 21
Moderate 20
Yalgar High 25
High 25
Moderate 23
Moderate 21
Gascoyne Inland High 25
High 25
High 28
High 24
Gascoyne Coast High 34
High 32
High 34
High 34
Midwest Coast High 46
High 43
High 37
High 39
Midwest Inland High 36
High 45
High 40
High 37
Lesueur High 37
High 33
High 31
High 32
Yarra Yarra High 29
High 46
High 36
High 32
Central Interior High 34
High 27
Moderate 23
Moderate 22
South Interior Moderate 23
Moderate 20
Moderate 17
High 25
Eucla Moderate 19
Moderate 17
Moderate 19
High 24
North Goldfields Moderate 23
Moderate 22
Moderate 21
Moderate 21
South Goldfields Moderate 12
Moderate 18
Moderate 23
Moderate 15
Karroun High 25
High 40
High 38
High 25
Lockwood High 25
High 46
High 38
Moderate 23
Mortlock High 29
High 48
High 42
High 29
Avon High 25
High 47
High 40
High 24
Swan Inland North High 35
Extreme 55
High 35
High 34
Swan Coastal North High 35
High 27
High 24
High 26
Swan Coastal South High 27
High 29
High 26
High 26
Swan Inland South High 29
High 40
High 31
High 29
Brockman High 27
High 41
High 31
High 27
Geographe High 28
High 32
High 29
High 29
Blackwood Moderate 23
High 42
High 34
High 25
Capes High 31
High 31
High 29
High 29
Southern Forests High 26
High 36
High 29
High 26
Roe Moderate 23
High 42
High 35
High 24
Arthur Moderate 22
High 43
High 32
Moderate 20
Lakes High 24
High 37
High 31
Moderate 23
Stirling North High 26
High 39
High 33
Moderate 23
Stirling West Moderate 23
High 38
High 32
Moderate 21
Stirling Coast Moderate 22
High 34
High 29
Moderate 19
Fitzgerald Inland Moderate 23
High 37
High 28
Moderate 21
Fitzgerald Coast Moderate 22
High 35
High 26
Moderate 20
Esperance Coast High 26
High 36
High 31
Moderate 22
Esperance Inland Moderate 22
High 36
High 30
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.