The Australian Fire Danger Rating System
What are Fire Danger Ratings?
Fire Danger Ratings are important because they provide people with information so they can take action to protect themselves and others from the potentially dangerous impacts of bushfires.
Ratings are calculated using a combination of weather forecasting and information about vegetation that could fuel a fire. They do not indicate the chance of a fire occurring, although this is a common misconception.
The City of Armadale falls within two fire weather districts, being Swan Inland South and Swan Coastal South. You can find the daily fire danger ratings for your property by visiting Emergency WA . There are also Fire Danger Rating Information Boards located on Albany Highway and Brookton Highway which are updated daily.
Fire Danger Rating Levels
The fire danger rating levels are:
Moderate (green): Plan and prepare
High (yellow): Prepare to act
Extreme (orange): Take action now to protect your life and property
Catastrophic (red): For your survival, leave bush fire risk areas
The white bar under Moderate indicates No Rating for days where no proactive action is required by a community. This does not mean that fires cannot happen, but that any fires that start are not likely to move or act in a way that threatens the safety of the community.
A video explaining the Australian Fire Danger Ratings can be found at Australian Fire Danger Ratings
More information about the ratings is available at Australian Fire Danger Rating System
Australian Warning System
The Australian Warning System is a national approach to information and Calls to Actions for hazards like bushfire, flood, storm, cyclone, extreme heat and severe weather.
What are the warning levels?
There are three warning levels:
Advice (Yellow): An incident has started. There is no immediate danger. Stay up to date in case the situation changes.
Watch and Act (Orange): There is a heightened level of threat. Conditions are changing and you need to start taking action now to protect you and your family.
Emergency Warning (Red): An Emergency Warning is the highest level of warning. You may be in danger and need to take action immediately. Any delay now puts your life at risk.
A video explaining the Australian Warning System can be found at Australian Warning System
More information about the Australian Warning System is available at Australian Warning System
