Angstorm Index, a Swedish forest fire danger system, was tested to examine the possibility of using is as a reference for rebuilding forest fire danger system in Taiwan. Three forest sites in northern Taiwan were selected and daily temperature and relative humidity records from October 1993 to September 1994 were used. Meanwhile, chronic fire records during 1982 to 1991 were analyzed to find the relationship between fire frequency and the weather in these past 10 years. The results showed that: 1. Forest fire frequency significantly related with lower relative humidity. 2. Angstrom Index could fit the tested areas as a reference of fire danger rating only in weekly announcement. For island wide usage more tested sites are needed to modify the index system.