Australian Fire Danger Ratings & Total Fire Bans
Live fire danger ratings and Total Fire Ban status for every fire district in Australia — NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, NT and the ACT — sourced from official state fire authority feeds, with the latest update time shown on every page.
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Loading current fire ban status and fire danger ratings from official state fire authority data. Do not assume there is no ban while this loads — always check official sources and local signage before lighting any fire.
No Total Fire Ban (TOBAN) is currently shown in Fireban's official-source data for Australian Capital Territory.
This does not automatically mean a fire is allowed. Check local council, park, permit-period and land-manager restrictions before lighting any fire.
Bans checked 16 July, 10:10 am · Ratings updated 16 July, 8:35 am (local time)
No TOBAN shown · FBI 9
Forecast fire danger, not declarations — total fire bans (tobans) for a future day are only shown once the ACT ESA officially declares them.
| Day | Highest forecast rating | Total Fire Ban (TOBAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 17 July | No Rating (forecast) | Not yet declared |
| Saturday 18 July | Moderate (forecast) | Not yet declared |
| Sunday 19 July | Moderate (forecast) | Not yet declared |
A fire danger rating (Moderate, High, Extreme, Catastrophic) describes how dangerous a fire would be if one started — it is a forecast, not a law. A Total Fire Ban (TOBAN) is a separate legal declaration made by the ACT Emergency Services Agency that prohibits most fires in the open for a declared period.
Australian Capital Territory also has a Fire Season, during which extra restrictions or permit requirements can apply even without a total fire ban (toban). Councils, parks and land managers can impose their own bans on top of state declarations.
For what you can and can't do — campfires, BBQs, machinery and permits — see the full ACT fire ban rules.
Total Fire Bans (TOBANs) in Australian Capital Territory are declared by the ACT Emergency Services Agency. Always confirm with the official source before lighting any fire:
Source links verified 2026-07-16.
Fireban aggregates official data — it does not declare, issue, revoke or enforce fire bans.
