DO YOU KNOW THE NEW BUSH FIRE DANGER LEVELS?

Bush fire severity ratings have recently changed.

14th Jan 2025

Bush fire severity ratings have recently changed, after 50 years of the previous system, with the new warnings focused on four separate categories under the nation-wide Australian Fire Danger Rating System.
GREEN – MODERATE
Plan and prepare
Stay up to date and be ready to act if there is a fire.
YELLOW – HIGH
Be ready to act
There’s a heightened risk. Be alert for fires in your area. Decide what you will do if a fire starts. Your life and property may be at risk if a fire starts – the safest option is to avoid bush fire risk areas.
ORANGE – EXTREME
Take action now to protect your life and property
These are dangerous fire conditions. Check your bush fire plan and ensure that your property is fire ready. If a fire starts, take immediate action. If you and your property are not prepared to the highest level, go to a safer location well before the fire impacts. Reconsider any planned travel through bush fire areas.
RED – CATASTROPHIC
For your survival, leave bush fire risk areas
These are the most dangerous conditions for a fire. Your life may depend on the decisions you make, even before there is a fire. Stay safe by going to a more secure location early in the morning or the night before. Homes cannot withstand fires in these conditions. You may not be able to leave, and help may not be available.
TOTAL FIRE BANS
Fire danger ratings and Total Fire Bans are determined by the Rural Fire Service each afternoon for the following day.
On days of elevated fire danger, a Total Fire Ban may be declared. During a Total Fire Ban, individuals cannot light, maintain, or use a fire in the open; nor carry out any activity in the open if that causes, or is likely to cause, a fire.

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DO YOU KNOW THE NEW BUSH FIRE DANGER LEVELS?

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