Fire danger
The fire danger rating for your district, published by the fire service. New South Wales, the ACT and Victoria are shown here. Every other state links to the service that issues the rating.
Fire danger rating
This is the rating published by the fire service for the district. Check it before you go, and follow all restrictions.
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© State of New South Wales (NSW Rural Fire Service). For current information go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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On a high-risk day
- On Extreme or Catastrophic days, or during a total fire ban, reconsider going into the bush.
- Never light any fire on a total fire ban day. Angle grinders and some tools are also restricted.
- Carry plenty of water, tell someone your plans, and know at least two ways out.
- Keep a way to receive warnings (state fire app, ABC local radio, or the Emergency+ app).
© State of New South Wales (NSW Rural Fire Service). For current information go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au. Country Fire Authority Victoria. Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Ratings forecast. For current information go to www.cfa.vic.gov.au.
Fire danger ratings, state by state
Australia uses the Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS): No rating, Moderate, High, Extreme and Catastrophic. Ratings and total fire bans are declared by each state fire service and are the official source you must follow. Dig Here shows a district rating where the fire service publishes a feed, and a link to the official page for your state so you can check before a fossicking or detecting trip.
District ratings for New South Wales, and the ACT district in that feed, are published by the NSW Rural Fire Service under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. © State of New South Wales (NSW Rural Fire Service). For current information go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au. Victorian ratings are the Country Fire Authority Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Ratings forecast. Country Fire Authority Victoria. Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Ratings forecast. For current information go to www.cfa.vic.gov.au. Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory are linked to the fire service that issues the rating.
On days of Extreme or Catastrophic fire danger, or during a total fire ban, reconsider heading into the bush. Never light a fire on a total fire ban day, and always carry water, tell someone your plans, and have a way to receive warnings.