Calamity

🇦🇺 Australia Risk Rating

Grade

E

score 97.0

Operational Status

red

Last Updated

12m ago

The Risk Rating reflects the multi-hazard situation as of the date above. For forward-looking risk assessment, see the Calamity Forecast Index.

Rating History

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Country rating changed from A to E (score 11 → 97)Operational status changed from green to redMajor Wildfire (CalamityScore 71)22 new cascade alert(s)

EVENT: Major Wildfire — AU Detected: 2026-09-04T04:21:00.000Z CalamityScore: 71/100 Severity: critical POPULATION AT RISK: Estimated 3,928,621 people within impact zone HISTORICAL CONTEXT: This is a significant fire event requiring immediate attention. Location: AU region. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Mandatory evacuation of threatened communities. Deploy all available firefighting resources. Request mutual aid. Close affected roads and airspace. No cascade risks detected for this event.

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