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Fire Danger Ratings

The Bush Fire Danger Ratings give you an indication of the possible consequences of a fire, if one was to start.

Bush Fire Danger Ratings are based on predicted conditions such as temperature, humidity, wind and the dryness of the landscape.

The higher the fire danger rating, the more dangerous the conditions.

Check the fire danger rating for your area.

Fire Danger Ratings are changing soon

The way bush fire danger ratings are determined and displayed is changing. Through the latest science and modelling, the new fire danger ratings will be more accurate and relevant to where you live.

From September there will be four levels of fire danger – Moderate, High, Extreme and Catastrophic.

To find out more, click here.

FIRE DANGER RATING	WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
CATASTROPHIC	For your survival, leaving early is the only option. Leave bush fire prone areas the night before or early in the day – do not just wait and see what happens. Make a decision about when you will leave, where you will go, how you will get there and when you will return. Homes are not designed to withstand fires in catastrophic conditions so you should leave early.
EXTREME	Leaving early is the safest option for your survival. If you are not prepared to the highest level, leave early in the day. Only consider staying if you are prepared to the highest level – such as your home is specially designed, constructed or modified, and situated to withstand a fire, you are well prepared and can actively defend it if a fire starts.
SEVERE	Leaving early is the safest option for your survival. Well prepared homes that are actively defended can provide safety – but only stay if you are physically and mentally prepared to defend in these conditions. If you're not prepared, leave early in the day.
VERY HIGH	Review your bush fire survival plan with your family. Keep yourself informed and monitor conditions. Be ready to act if necessary.
HIGH
LOW MODERATE

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Total Fire Ban in effect.

No Area Selected Fire Area: 0

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban
Current danger level

Councils Affected:

Choose a fire area by selecting the area number.

Far North Coast Fire Area: 1

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Ballina
Byron
Clarence Valley
Kyogle
Lismore
Richmond Valley
Tweed

North Coast Fire Area: 2

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Bellingen
Coffs Harbour
Port Macquarie-Hastings
Kempsey
Nambucca
Mid-Coast

Greater Hunter Fire Area: 3

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Cessnock
Dungog
Lake Macquarie
Maitland
Muswellbrook
Newcastle
Port Stephens
Singleton
Upper Hunter

Greater Sydney Region Fire Area: 4

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

The Hills
Blacktown
Blue Mountains
Burwood
Camden
Campbelltown
Canada Bay
Fairfield
Hawkesbury
Hornsby
Hunters Hill
Kogarah
Ku-ring-gai
Lane Cove
Liverpool
Mosman
North Sydney
Parramatta
Penrith
Randwick
Ryde
Strathfield
Sutherland
Sydney
Waverley
Willoughby
Woollahra
Bayside
Canterbury-Bankstown
Central Coast
Cumberland
Georges River
Inner West
Northern Beaches

Illawarra/Shoalhaven Fire Area: 5

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Kiama
Shellharbour
Shoalhaven
Wingecarribee
Wollondilly
Wollongong

Far South Coast Fire Area: 6

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Bega Valley
Eurobodalla

Monaro Alpine Fire Area: 7

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Snowy Monaro

ACT Fire Area: 8

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Southern Ranges Fire Area: 9

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Goulburn Mulwaree
Upper Lachlan
Yass Valley
Queanbeyan-Palerang

Central Ranges Fire Area: 10

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Bathurst
Blayney
Cabonne
Cowra
Lithgow
Mid-Western
Oberon
Orange

New England Fire Area: 11

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Glen Innes Severn
Tenterfield
Uralla
Walcha
Armidale

Northern Slopes Fire Area: 12

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Gunnedah
Gwydir
Inverell
Liverpool Plains
Tamworth

North Western Fire Area: 13

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Moree Plains
Narrabri
Walgett
Warrumbungle

Upper Central West Plains Fire Area: 14

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Bogan
Coonamble
Gilgandra
Warren

Lower Central West Plains Fire Area: 15

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Bland
Forbes
Lachlan
Narromine
Parkes
Temora
Weddin
Dubbo

Southern Slopes Fire Area: 16

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Cootamundra-Gundagai
Hilltops
Snowy Valleys

Eastern Riverina Fire Area: 17

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Albury
Coolamon
Greater Hume
Junee
Lockhart
Wagga Wagga

Southern Riverina Fire Area: 18

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Berrigan
Edward River
Federation
Murray River
Southern parts of Murrumbidgee

Northern Riverina Fire Area: 19

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Carrathool
Griffith
Hay
Leeton
Narrandera
Northern parts of Murrumbidgee

South Western Fire Area: 20

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Balranald
Wentworth

Far Western Fire Area: 21

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	None	None

Councils Affected:

Bourke
Brewarrina
Broken Hill
Central Darling
Cobar

Not for display on web site Fire Area: 22

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level

Councils Affected: