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Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans
Bush fire danger ratings are issued during the bush fire danger period.
Fire Danger Ratings give you an indication of the consequences of a fire, if one was to start. The higher the fire danger, the more dangerous the conditions. You should use the Fire Danger Ratings as a trigger to take action.
Find out more about the bush fire danger ratings.
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). In a Total Fire Ban no fire may be lit in the open and all fire permits are suspended. This includes incinerators and barbecues (BBQ) which burn solid fuel, e.g. wood, charcoal or heat beads. No general purpose welding, grinding, soldering or gas cutting can be done in the open.
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. Ratings are issued each afternoon. If there are no ratings visible, check back later once the Bureau of Meteorology has released the ratings.
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. 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.
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No Area Selected Fire Area: 0
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
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Current fire ban | ||
Current danger level |
Councils Affected:
- Choose a fire area by selecting the area number.
Far North Coast Fire Area: 1
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
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Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Ballina
- Byron
- Clarence Valley
- Kyogle
- Lismore
- Richmond Valley
- Tweed
North Coast Fire Area: 2
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Bellingen
- Coffs Harbour
- Port Macquarie-Hastings
- Kempsey
- Nambucca
- Mid-Coast
Greater Hunter Fire Area: 3
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Cessnock
- Dungog
- Lake Macquarie
- Maitland
- Muswellbrook
- Newcastle
- Port Stephens
- Singleton
- Upper Hunter
Greater Sydney Region Fire Area: 4
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | 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
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Kiama
- Shellharbour
- Shoalhaven
- Wingecarribee
- Wollondilly
- Wollongong
Far South Coast Fire Area: 6
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Bega Valley
- Eurobodalla
Monaro Alpine Fire Area: 7
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Snowy Monaro
ACT Fire Area: 8
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
Southern Ranges Fire Area: 9
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Goulburn Mulwaree
- Upper Lachlan
- Yass Valley
- Queanbeyan-Palerang
Central Ranges Fire Area: 10
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Bathurst
- Blayney
- Cabonne
- Cowra
- Lithgow
- Mid-Western
- Oberon
- Orange
New England Fire Area: 11
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Glen Innes Severn
- Tenterfield
- Uralla
- Walcha
- Armidale
Northern Slopes Fire Area: 12
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Gunnedah
- Gwydir
- Inverell
- Liverpool Plains
- Tamworth
North Western Fire Area: 13
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Moree Plains
- Narrabri
- Walgett
- Warrumbungle
Upper Central West Plains Fire Area: 14
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Bogan
- Coonamble
- Gilgandra
- Warren
Lower Central West Plains Fire Area: 15
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Bland
- Forbes
- Lachlan
- Narromine
- Parkes
- Temora
- Weddin
- Dubbo
Southern Slopes Fire Area: 16
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Cootamundra-Gundagai
- Hilltops
- Snowy Valleys
Eastern Riverina Fire Area: 17
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Albury
- Coolamon
- Greater Hume
- Junee
- Lockhart
- Wagga Wagga
Southern Riverina Fire Area: 18
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Berrigan
- Edward River
- Federation
- Murray River
- Southern parts of Murrumbidgee
Northern Riverina Fire Area: 19
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Carrathool
- Griffith
- Hay
- Leeton
- Narrandera
- Northern parts of Murrumbidgee
South Western Fire Area: 20
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Balranald
- Wentworth
Far Western Fire Area: 21
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Bourke
- Brewarrina
- Broken Hill
- Central Darling
- Cobar
Not for display on web site Fire Area: 22
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | Not Available |
Councils Affected:
- N/A
Fire Danger Rating
NSW Fire Areas
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1Far North Coast
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2North Coast
-
3Greater Hunter
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4Greater Sydney Region
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5Illawarra/Shoalhaven
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6Far South Coast
-
7Monaro Alpine
-
8ACT
-
9Southern Ranges
-
10Central Ranges
-
11New England
-
12Northern Slopes
-
13North Western
-
14Upper Central West Plains
-
15Lower Central West Plains
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16Southern Slopes
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17Eastern Riverina
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18Southern Riverina
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19Northern Riverina
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20South Western
-
21Far Western
NSW Fire Areas
Far North Coast
North Coast
Greater Hunter
Greater Sydney Region
Illawarra/Shoalhaven
Far South Coast
Monaro Alpine
ACT
Southern Ranges
Central Ranges
New England
Northern Slopes
North Western
Upper Central West Plains
Lower Central West Plains
Southern Slopes
Eastern Riverina
Southern Riverina
Northern Riverina
South Western
Far Western













































No Area Selected Fire Area: 0
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
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Current fire ban | ||
Current danger level |
Councils Affected:
- Choose a fire area by selecting the area number.
Far North Coast Fire Area: 1
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Ballina
- Byron
- Clarence Valley
- Kyogle
- Lismore
- Richmond Valley
- Tweed
North Coast Fire Area: 2
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Bellingen
- Coffs Harbour
- Port Macquarie-Hastings
- Kempsey
- Nambucca
- Mid-Coast
Greater Hunter Fire Area: 3
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Cessnock
- Dungog
- Lake Macquarie
- Maitland
- Muswellbrook
- Newcastle
- Port Stephens
- Singleton
- Upper Hunter
Greater Sydney Region Fire Area: 4
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | 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
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Kiama
- Shellharbour
- Shoalhaven
- Wingecarribee
- Wollondilly
- Wollongong
Far South Coast Fire Area: 6
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Bega Valley
- Eurobodalla
Monaro Alpine Fire Area: 7
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Snowy Monaro
ACT Fire Area: 8
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
Southern Ranges Fire Area: 9
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Goulburn Mulwaree
- Upper Lachlan
- Yass Valley
- Queanbeyan-Palerang
Central Ranges Fire Area: 10
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Bathurst
- Blayney
- Cabonne
- Cowra
- Lithgow
- Mid-Western
- Oberon
- Orange
New England Fire Area: 11
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Glen Innes Severn
- Tenterfield
- Uralla
- Walcha
- Armidale
Northern Slopes Fire Area: 12
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Gunnedah
- Gwydir
- Inverell
- Liverpool Plains
- Tamworth
North Western Fire Area: 13
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Moree Plains
- Narrabri
- Walgett
- Warrumbungle
Upper Central West Plains Fire Area: 14
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Bogan
- Coonamble
- Gilgandra
- Warren
Lower Central West Plains Fire Area: 15
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Bland
- Forbes
- Lachlan
- Narromine
- Parkes
- Temora
- Weddin
- Dubbo
Southern Slopes Fire Area: 16
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Cootamundra-Gundagai
- Hilltops
- Snowy Valleys
Eastern Riverina Fire Area: 17
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Albury
- Coolamon
- Greater Hume
- Junee
- Lockhart
- Wagga Wagga
Southern Riverina Fire Area: 18
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Berrigan
- Edward River
- Federation
- Murray River
- Southern parts of Murrumbidgee
Northern Riverina Fire Area: 19
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Carrathool
- Griffith
- Hay
- Leeton
- Narrandera
- Northern parts of Murrumbidgee
South Western Fire Area: 20
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Balranald
- Wentworth
Far Western Fire Area: 21
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | LOW MODERATE | None |
Councils Affected:
- Bourke
- Brewarrina
- Broken Hill
- Central Darling
- Cobar
Not for display on web site Fire Area: 22
Day | Today | Tomorrow |
---|---|---|
Current fire ban | No | No |
Current danger level | Not Available |
Councils Affected:
- N/A
Fire Danger Rating
NSW Fire Areas
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1Far North Coast
-
2North Coast
-
3Greater Hunter
-
4Greater Sydney Region
-
5Illawarra/Shoalhaven
-
6Far South Coast
-
7Monaro Alpine
-
8ACT
-
9Southern Ranges
-
10Central Ranges
-
11New England
-
12Northern Slopes
-
13North Western
-
14Upper Central West Plains
-
15Lower Central West Plains
-
16Southern Slopes
-
17Eastern Riverina
-
18Southern Riverina
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19Northern Riverina
-
20South Western
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21Far Western
Danger ratings:
NSW Fire Area | Today | Tomorrow | Councils Affected | ||
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Fire Danger | TOBAN | Fire Danger | TOBAN | ||
Far North Coast | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Ballina; Byron; Clarence Valley; Kyogle; Lismore; Richmond Valley; Tweed |
North Coast | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Bellingen; Coffs Harbour; Port Macquarie-Hastings; Kempsey; Nambucca; Mid-Coast |
Greater Hunter | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Cessnock; Dungog; Lake Macquarie; Maitland; Muswellbrook; Newcastle; Port Stephens; Singleton; Upper Hunter |
Greater Sydney Region | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | 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 | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Kiama; Shellharbour; Shoalhaven; Wingecarribee; Wollondilly; Wollongong |
Far South Coast | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Bega Valley; Eurobodalla |
Monaro Alpine | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Snowy Monaro |
ACT | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | |
Southern Ranges | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Goulburn Mulwaree; Upper Lachlan; Yass Valley; Queanbeyan-Palerang |
Central Ranges | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Bathurst; Blayney; Cabonne; Cowra; Lithgow; Mid-Western; Oberon; Orange |
New England | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Glen Innes Severn; Tenterfield; Uralla; Walcha; Armidale |
Northern Slopes | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Gunnedah; Gwydir; Inverell; Liverpool Plains; Tamworth |
North Western | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Moree Plains; Narrabri; Walgett; Warrumbungle |
Upper Central West Plains | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Bogan; Coonamble; Gilgandra; Warren |
Lower Central West Plains | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Bland; Forbes; Lachlan; Narromine; Parkes; Temora; Weddin; Dubbo |
Southern Slopes | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Cootamundra-Gundagai; Hilltops; Snowy Valleys |
Eastern Riverina | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Albury; Coolamon; Greater Hume; Junee; Lockhart; Wagga Wagga |
Southern Riverina | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Berrigan; Edward River; Federation; Murray River; Southern parts of Murrumbidgee |
Northern Riverina | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Carrathool; Griffith; Hay; Leeton; Narrandera; Northern parts of Murrumbidgee |
South Western | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Balranald; Wentworth |
Far Western | LOW MODERATE | No | None | No | Bourke; Brewarrina; Broken Hill; Central Darling; Cobar |