The Australian Bureau of Meteorology issues fire weather warnings when forecast weather conditions are likely to be dangerous and we work closely with emergency services around the country to keep the community informed.

The Fire Danger Rating is a measure of the difficulty in controlling or suppressing fires. The Bureau and emergency services use six Fire Danger Ratings to communicate the level of bushfire risk.

The Fire Danger Index is not the same as the Fire Danger Rating – it is a major factor (but not the only factor) used to determine the Fire Danger Rating. There are two types of Fire Danger Index – one is for forest fires and one for grass fires, however in Tasmania the Moorland Fire Danger Index is used instead of the grass fire index.