ActiveUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Three Rivers Bushfire

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from Nov 4, 2026
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Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

About 30 km south of Three Rivers.

An active wildfire is currently burning near Three Rivers, Australia, under the management of the QFD. Having started on November 4, 2026, the fire remains active as the region moves through its typical fire season, which spans from December to March.

Across the country, the broader fire landscape shows 19,334,912 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 44% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Australia for less than a day.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 19,334,912 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 44% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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