Northern Territory Fire Danger Ratings

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory

Northern Territory Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 5:00 am CST on Friday 7 November 2025.

District Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Darwin and Adelaide River Moderate 13
Moderate 14
Moderate 13
Moderate 14
Northern Fire Protection Zone No Rating 10
No Rating 10
No Rating 10
No Rating 10
Daly South No Rating 11
No Rating 10
No Rating 10
Moderate 12
Tiwi No Rating 7
No Rating 8
No Rating 8
No Rating 8
Arnhem West Moderate 13
No Rating 11
No Rating 11
Moderate 12
Arnhem East Moderate 13
Moderate 12
Moderate 12
Moderate 13
Katherine Fire Protection Zone Moderate 14
Moderate 12
Moderate 13
Moderate 15
Carpentaria West Moderate 14
Moderate 12
Moderate 13
Moderate 17
Carpentaria East Moderate 19
Moderate 16
Moderate 15
Moderate 22
Gregory North West Moderate 16
Moderate 13
Moderate 14
Moderate 17
Gregory South East Moderate 16
Moderate 15
Moderate 17
Moderate 21
Barkly North High 35
High 24
High 31
Extreme 52
Barkly South Moderate 22
Moderate 18
Moderate 20
High 25
Alice Springs Fire Protection Zone Moderate 14
No Rating 11
Moderate 13
Moderate 13
Simpson West Moderate 18
Moderate 17
Moderate 15
Moderate 13
Simpson East High 30
High 29
Moderate 23
Moderate 16
Lasseter West Moderate 14
Moderate 15
Moderate 15
Moderate 14
Lasseter East Moderate 18
Moderate 16
Moderate 15
Moderate 15
Tanami North No Rating 0
No Rating 0
No Rating 0
No Rating 0
Tanami South Moderate 12
Moderate 14
Moderate 13
Moderate 13

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 how to prepare for fires visit www.securent.nt.gov.au.

  • Note: On occasion Fire Danger Ratings may not adhere to FBI thresholds above due to agency discretion in setting FDRs.

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