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Fire danger ratings and fire bans in Queensland
Quick answer
Fire danger ratings forecast how dangerous a fire would be if one started, using the four levels of the Australian Fire Danger Rating System: Moderate, High, Extreme and Catastrophic. A local fire ban restricts lighting fires across a local government area. Hazards QLD shows the daily rating for each Queensland fire weather district on its map, adds a Fire danger today badge to saved places rated High or above, and shows Queensland Fire Department local fire bans.
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Official sources Hazards QLD shows
- Queensland fire danger ratings: Daily ratings for each Queensland fire weather district, the same ratings the Queensland Fire Department publishes for the public.
- Local fire bans: Fire bans by local government area, from Queensland Government open data sourced from the Queensland Fire Department.
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How to see fire danger and fire bans in the app
- Open the map, tap the layers button and turn on Fire danger ratings to colour each fire weather district by today's rating.
- The Fire bans layer starts on and shows each local government area with a current fire ban.
- Save a place as a watch zone: its card shows a Fire danger today badge when the rating is High or above, plus a Tomorrow badge when tomorrow's rating is higher.
- Set your Bushfires alert levels for the watch zone so you also hear about bushfire warnings that cover it.
What each rating means
Moderate: plan and prepare. High: be ready to act. Extreme: take action now to protect your life and property. Catastrophic: for your survival, leave bushfire risk areas.
A rating describes how a fire would behave if one started that day. Bushfire warnings describe fires that are already burning, with Advice, Watch and Act and Emergency Warning levels and directions to follow.
Fire bans and permits
The Queensland Fire Department declares local fire bans for a local government area when conditions make fires likely to spread. A ban covers a set period and can change permits and what you can light outdoors. Check the Queensland Fire Department's fire bans and restrictions page before lighting any fire.
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Where to find official emergency directions
- On Extreme and Catastrophic days, follow your bushfire survival plan and the directions in any official warning.
- For current official warnings and what to do, check the Queensland Government's warnings page. Queensland Government current warnings
- Emergency services can also send Emergency Alert messages straight to phones in an affected area, whichever apps you use.
- In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000) and follow the directions of emergency services.
Questions
What are the fire danger ratings in Queensland?
Queensland uses the Australian Fire Danger Rating System: Moderate (plan and prepare), High (be ready to act), Extreme (take action now to protect your life and property) and Catastrophic (for your survival, leave bushfire risk areas).
Is a fire danger rating the same as a bushfire warning?
No. A fire danger rating forecasts how dangerous a fire would be if one started. A bushfire warning is issued for a fire that is already burning and tells you what to do.
How do I check if there is a fire ban in my area?
Check the Queensland Fire Department's fire bans and restrictions page. In Hazards QLD, the Fire bans layer shows each local government area with a current ban, and saved places list any fire ban that covers them.
Does Hazards QLD send a notification for a fire danger rating?
Fire danger ratings appear on the map and as badges on saved places. Push alerts cover official warnings, so set your Bushfires alert levels to hear about bushfire warnings for your watch zones.
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