Fire Danger Rating Maps & Tables

Fire Danger Ratings are provided in three different styles below. Each view provides the same information, just in different layouts. To understand these ratings, go to the Australian Fire Danger Rating System page.

Use the map to search for a location, and CLICK on the map for detailed information for each district.

Map Ratings [Fire Behaviour Index range]

no rating
[0-11]

moderate
[12-23]

high
[24-49]

extreme
[50-99]

catastrophic
[100+]

Current Fire Danger Rating for each district. Click on a district to show the four-day forecast.

King Island

High

Furneaux Islands

Extreme

North West Coast

Moderate

Central North

High

North East

High

East Coast

Extreme

Midlands

High

Upper Derwent Valley

High

South East

High

Central Plateau

High

Western

Moderate

IDT13151

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Tasmania Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Friday 9 January 2026.

District	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
King Island	High 35	No Rating 7	No Rating 6	No Rating 6
Furneaux Islands	Extreme 56	Moderate 19	Moderate 21	Moderate 17
North West Coast	Moderate 20	Moderate 15	Moderate 14	Moderate 14
Central North	High 34	Moderate 19	Moderate 19	Moderate 18
North East	High 45	Moderate 19	Moderate 19	Moderate 16
East Coast	Extreme 52	Moderate 21	Moderate 22	Moderate 17
Midlands	High 45	Moderate 20	Moderate 22	Moderate 18
Upper Derwent Valley	High 30	Moderate 19	Moderate 18	Moderate 16
South East	High 32	Moderate 21	Moderate 17	Moderate 16
Central Plateau	High 28	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 15
Western	Moderate 19	Moderate 14	Moderate 16	Moderate 17

Code

Fire Danger Ratings
(Fire Behaviour Index - FBI)

No Rating
(< 12)

Moderate
(12-23)

High
(24-49)

Extreme
(50-99)

Catastrophic
(>= 100)

Notes

Monitor the forecast Fire Danger Ratings at www.fire.tas.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Monitor the current bushfire situation and warnings at the TasALERT website www.alert.tas.gov.au or ABC Local Radio. For more information on fire danger ratings, fire bans, and how to prepare for bushfire visit www.fire.tas.gov.au or call 1800 000 699.
Note: On occasion Fire Danger Ratings may not adhere to FBI thresholds above due to agency discretion in setting FDRs.