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

Moderate

Furneaux Islands

Moderate

North West Coast

Moderate

Central North

Moderate

North East

Moderate

East Coast

High

Midlands

Moderate

Upper Derwent Valley

Moderate

South East

Moderate

Central Plateau

Moderate

Western

Moderate

IDT13151

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Tasmania Fire Danger Ratings

Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 24 February 2026.

District	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
King Island	Moderate 14	Moderate 18	Moderate 19	Moderate 20
Furneaux Islands	Moderate 13	Moderate 18	Moderate 21	Moderate 22
North West Coast	Moderate 16	Moderate 16	Moderate 19	Moderate 19
Central North	Moderate 20	Moderate 19	Moderate 22	Moderate 21
North East	Moderate 22	Moderate 19	Moderate 21	Moderate 21
East Coast	High 24	Moderate 19	Moderate 22	Moderate 22
Midlands	Moderate 22	Moderate 19	Moderate 22	Moderate 22
Upper Derwent Valley	Moderate 19	Moderate 17	Moderate 20	Moderate 21
South East	Moderate 22	Moderate 18	Moderate 21	Moderate 22
Central Plateau	Moderate 17	Moderate 15	Moderate 17	Moderate 18
Western	Moderate 16	Moderate 15	Moderate 17	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.