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 4:37 am WST on Friday 9 June 2023.

District Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
North Kimberley Moderate 12
Moderate 13
Moderate 12
Moderate 12
Derby Coast Moderate 12
No Rating 9
No Rating 8
No Rating 8
Broome Coast Moderate 17
No Rating 11
No Rating 9
No Rating 9
Kimberley Inland Moderate 16
Moderate 17
Moderate 14
Moderate 13
Central Pilbara Moderate 19
Moderate 13
Moderate 12
Moderate 14
Hedland Moderate 23
Moderate 13
Moderate 14
Moderate 15
Burrup Moderate 23
Moderate 14
Moderate 15
Moderate 16
Ashburton Inland Moderate 14
No Rating 11
Moderate 15
Moderate 23
Ashburton Coast Moderate 15
Moderate 14
Moderate 17
High 25
Exmouth Gulf Coast Moderate 12
Moderate 14
Moderate 16
Moderate 21
North Interior Moderate 18
Moderate 14
Moderate 13
Moderate 14
Gascoyne Coast No Rating 11
Moderate 12
Moderate 13
Moderate 19
Gascoyne Inland No Rating 9
No Rating 10
No Rating 10
No Rating 11
Yalgar No Rating 10
No Rating 10
No Rating 10
Moderate 12
North Goldfields No Rating 10
No Rating 11
Moderate 15
Moderate 18
South Goldfields No Rating 8
No Rating 11
Moderate 15
Moderate 13
West Interior Moderate 12
No Rating 11
Moderate 13
Moderate 16
Central Interior Moderate 14
Moderate 13
Moderate 12
Moderate 17
South Interior No Rating 11
No Rating 11
Moderate 18
Moderate 22
Eucla No Rating 8
Moderate 13
High 27
High 31
Midwest Coast Moderate 12
Moderate 12
Moderate 12
Moderate 15
Midwest Inland No Rating 10
No Rating 11
No Rating 11
Moderate 13
Lesueur Moderate 13
Moderate 13
Moderate 14
Moderate 15
Yarra Yarra Moderate 12
Moderate 14
Moderate 14
Moderate 14
Swan Coastal North No Rating 7
No Rating 7
No Rating 7
No Rating 6
Swan Inland North No Rating 6
No Rating 6
No Rating 7
No Rating 7
Swan Coastal South No Rating 6
No Rating 7
No Rating 7
No Rating 7
Swan Inland South No Rating 1
No Rating 3
No Rating 6
No Rating 6
Geographe No Rating 7
No Rating 8
No Rating 8
No Rating 7
Capes No Rating 6
No Rating 7
No Rating 9
No Rating 7
Brockman No Rating 6
No Rating 8
No Rating 10
No Rating 8
Blackwood No Rating 8
No Rating 10
Moderate 12
No Rating 9
Southern Forests No Rating 3
No Rating 7
No Rating 8
No Rating 7
Mortlock No Rating 10
No Rating 11
No Rating 11
No Rating 11
Karroun No Rating 7
No Rating 8
No Rating 8
No Rating 8
Avon No Rating 9
No Rating 10
No Rating 10
No Rating 10
Lockwood No Rating 10
Moderate 13
Moderate 13
Moderate 12
Arthur No Rating 7
No Rating 9
No Rating 9
No Rating 8
Roe No Rating 8
Moderate 12
No Rating 11
No Rating 9
Lakes No Rating 10
Moderate 15
Moderate 14
Moderate 12
Stirling North Moderate 12
Moderate 15
Moderate 16
Moderate 12
Stirling West No Rating 10
Moderate 12
Moderate 13
No Rating 10
Stirling Coast No Rating 9
No Rating 10
No Rating 11
No Rating 9
Fitzgerald Coast Moderate 15
Moderate 20
High 29
Moderate 17
Fitzgerald Inland Moderate 15
Moderate 21
Moderate 21
Moderate 17
Esperance Coast No Rating 11
Moderate 14
Moderate 16
Moderate 14
Esperance Inland Moderate 14
Moderate 19
Moderate 20
Moderate 17

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.