Fire danger periods

A fire danger period can be declared for either the whole or part of the Territory for a specific period of time. Any area specified under a declaration of fire danger period is known as a fire danger area.

When is it declared

Bushfires NT and NT Fire and Rescue Service declares the fire danger period for the Top End and Central Australia at different times in the lead up to the bushfire season. It depends on the amount of rain, grassland curing rate and local conditions.

During a fire danger period, all landholders within a fire danger area must have a permit to burn.

Check whether the fire danger period is in force in your area.

The fire danger period is not the same thing as a fire ban.

To find out what your requirements are during a fire danger period, go to the Northern Territory Government website.

Declaration information

There are currently no Fire Danger periods in the NT.