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Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans

What are Fire Danger Ratings?

Fire Danger Ratings are issued during the bush fire danger period. The Fire Danger Rating gives you an indication of how dangerous the weather conditions are on any given day. The higher the rating, the more dangerous the conditions if a fire was to start in your area.

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.

What is a total fire ban?

Bush fires are more likely to spread and cause damage on days when the weather is very hot, dry and windy. These are usually on very high to extreme fire days. To reduce the risk of fires damaging or destroying life, property and the environment the NSW RFS Commissioner may declare a Total Fire Ban (TOBAN). During a total fire ban, no fire can be lit in the open and all fire permits are suspended.

Find out more about the Total Fire Ban rules.

About the map

Click 'Map View Today' to see today's Bush Fire Danger Ratings.
The 'Map View Tomorrow' tab will show any fire danger ratings for the following day.
The text table version will show 'Yes' under TOBAN if there is a total fire ban in effect.
The decision to issue a Total Fire Ban is usually made in the afternoon for the following day and usually starts at midnight and lasts for 24 hours.

When are Fire Danger Ratings issued?

The ratings are issued each afternoon. If there are no ratings visible, check back later once the Bureau of Meteorology has released the ratings.

A Total Fire Ban may be issued on the actual day if weather conditions get worse.

About the table

The 'Today' column shows today's Bush Fire Danger Ratings.

The 'Tomorrow' column will show any fire danger ratings for the following day. Ratings are issued each afternoon. If there are no ratings visible, check back later once the Bureau of Meteorology has released the ratings.

The 'TOBAN' columns will indicate if a Total Fire Ban has been declared for today or tomorrow. The decision to issue a Total Fire Ban is usually made in the afternoon for the following day and usually starts at midnight and lasts for 24 hours. A Total Fire Ban may be issued on the actual day if weather conditions get worse.

Map view today
Map view tomorrow
Table view

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: