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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.

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	LOW MODERATE	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	LOW MODERATE	None

Councils Affected:

Bellingen
Coffs Harbour
Gloucester
Greater Taree
Great Lakes
Port Macquarie-Hastings
Kempsey
Nambucca

Greater Hunter Fire Area: 3

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
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

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	LOW MODERATE	None

Councils Affected:

Ashfield
Auburn
Bankstown
The Hills
Blacktown
Blue Mountains
Botany Bay
Burwood
Camden
Campbelltown
Canada Bay
Canterbury
Fairfield
Gosford
Hawkesbury
Holroyd
Hornsby
Hunters Hill
Hurstville
Kogarah
Ku-ring-gai
Lane Cove
Leichhardt
Liverpool
Manly
Marrickville
Mosman
North Sydney
Parramatta
Penrith
Pittwater
Randwick
Rockdale
Ryde
Strathfield
Sutherland
Sydney
Warringah
Waverley
Willoughby
Woollahra
Wyong

Illawarra/Shoalhaven Fire Area: 5

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	HIGH	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	HIGH	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	HIGH	None

Councils Affected:

Bombala
Cooma-Monaro
Snowy River

ACT Fire Area: 8

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	VERY HIGH	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	HIGH	None

Councils Affected:

Goulburn Mulwaree
Palerang
Queanbeyan
Upper Lachlan
Yass Valley

Central Ranges Fire Area: 10

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	VERY HIGH	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	LOW MODERATE	None

Councils Affected:

Armidale Dumaresq
Glen Innes Severn
Guyra
Tenterfield
Uralla
Walcha

Northern Slopes Fire Area: 12

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	HIGH	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	VERY HIGH	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	HIGH	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	HIGH	None

Councils Affected:

Bland
Dubbo
Forbes
Lachlan
Narromine
Parkes
Temora
Weddin
Wellington

Southern Slopes Fire Area: 16

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	HIGH	None

Councils Affected:

Boorowa
Cootamundra
Gundagai
Harden
Tumbarumba
Tumut
Young

Eastern Riverina Fire Area: 17

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	HIGH	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	HIGH	None

Councils Affected:

Berrigan
Conargo
Corowa
Deniliquin
Jerilderie
Murray
Urana
Wakool

Northern Riverina Fire Area: 19

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	LOW MODERATE	None

Councils Affected:

Carrathool
Griffith
Hay
Leeton
Murrumbidgee
Narrandera

South Western Fire Area: 20

Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Rating
Day	Today	Tomorrow
Current fire ban	No	No
Current danger level	LOW MODERATE	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	HIGH	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		Not Available

Councils Affected: