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 5:47 pm WST on Saturday 1 October 2022.

District Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
North Kimberley Moderate 12
 Moderate 13
 No Rating 11
 No Rating 11
Derby Coast Moderate 12
 Moderate 14
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 12
Broome Coast Moderate 15
 Moderate 17
   12
 Moderate 13
Kimberley Inland Moderate 13
 Moderate 15
 Moderate 14
 No Rating 11
Central Pilbara Moderate 18
 Moderate 17
 Moderate 14
 Moderate 16
Hedland Moderate 21
 Moderate 21
 Moderate 18
 Moderate 20
Burrup Moderate 23
 High 24
 Moderate 19
 Moderate 21
Ashburton Inland Moderate 20
 Moderate 18
 Moderate 18
 Moderate 20
Ashburton Coast High 31
 High 25
 High 26
 High 37
Exmouth Gulf Coast High 30
 High 27
 Moderate 20
 High 30
North Interior Moderate 16
 Moderate 17
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 13
Gascoyne Coast Moderate 21
 Moderate 18
 Moderate 15
 High 25
Gascoyne Inland Moderate 12
 No Rating 11
 No Rating 9
 Moderate 13
Yalgar Moderate 13
 Moderate 12
 No Rating 11
 Moderate 17
North Goldfields Moderate 13
 Moderate 14
 No Rating 10
 Moderate 20
South Goldfields Moderate 13
 Moderate 13
 No Rating 10
 High 35
West Interior No Rating 10
 Moderate 12
 No Rating 10
 Moderate 16
Central Interior Moderate 12
 Moderate 16
 No Rating 10
 No Rating 11
South Interior Moderate 13
 Moderate 13
 Moderate 13
 Moderate 18
Eucla Moderate 14
 Moderate 16
 Moderate 14
 High 30
Midwest Coast Moderate 19
 Moderate 14
 Moderate 14
 Moderate 20
Midwest Inland Moderate 14
 No Rating 10
 No Rating 10
 Moderate 17
Lesueur Moderate 17
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 19
 No Rating 7
Yarra Yarra Moderate 12
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 11
 No Rating 8
Swan Coastal North Moderate 13
 No Rating 8
 Moderate 13
 No Rating 9
Swan Inland North Moderate 17
 Moderate 15
 Moderate 18
 Moderate 18
Swan Coastal South Moderate 20
 Moderate 13
 Moderate 16
 Moderate 19
Swan Inland South Moderate 17
 Moderate 13
 Moderate 15
 Moderate 16
Geographe Moderate 17
 Moderate 13
 Moderate 17
 Moderate 18
Capes Moderate 17
 Moderate 13
 Moderate 18
 Moderate 19
Brockman Moderate 15
 Moderate 13
 Moderate 16
 Moderate 16
Blackwood Moderate 14
 Moderate 13
 Moderate 15
 Moderate 16
Southern Forests Moderate 14
 Moderate 13
 Moderate 16
 Moderate 16
Mortlock No Rating 7
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 7
Karroun Moderate 14
 Moderate 12
 No Rating 9
 High 30
Avon No Rating 8
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 8
 No Rating 8
Lockwood No Rating 7
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 7
Arthur Moderate 12
 No Rating 9
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 12
Roe No Rating 7
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
Lakes No Rating 7
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 7
Stirling North No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
Stirling West Moderate 12
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 14
Stirling Coast Moderate 12
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 12
 Moderate 14
Fitzgerald Coast No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
Fitzgerald Inland No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 7
Esperance Coast No Rating 8
 No Rating 7
 No Rating 6
 No Rating 11
Esperance Inland Moderate 12
 No Rating 11
 No Rating 9
 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.