Current bushfires in Australia

From official agency feeds, as at 4 October 2026 at 3:15 am AEDT. Planned burns excluded.

6 fires are at Watch and Act or above, or larger than 1,000 hectares.

Back Creek fire, NSW — Advice, 3,467 ha
Tabulam fire, NSW — Advice, 2,448 ha
Legume fire, NSW — Advice, 2,096 ha
Lionsville fire, NSW — Advice, 1,825 ha
Ramornie fire, NSW — Advice, 1,549 ha
Inverell fire, NSW — Advice, 1,441 ha

Fires by state and territory

State or territory	Places with an active fire	Of those, major
New South Wales	23	6
Victoria	2	0
Queensland	46	0
South Australia	0	0
Western Australia	15	0
Tasmania	4	0
Australian Capital Territory	1	0
Northern Territory	3	0

Counted by place, so several incidents at one town count once. Major means Watch and Act or above, or larger than 1,000 hectares. Planned burns excluded. What the levels mean: warning levels and fire status explained.

Recently ended

Thunderbolt Drive And Greta Road. fire, QLD — reached Watch and Act
Middle Creek Hut fire, NSW — reached Advice, 2,994 ha
Griffith fire, NSW — reached Watch and Act, 14 ha
Trevors Road And Eureka Station Road fire, QLD — reached Watch and Act
No Action Required fire, ACT — reached Emergency Warning
Buccarumbi fire, NSW, 2,566 ha
Bruce Highway And Logan Road fire, QLD — reached Watch and Act
Clarkes Lane fire, QLD — reached Emergency Warning

All past major fires

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Fire maps by state

NSW fire map VIC fire map QLD fire map SA fire map WA fire map TAS fire map ACT fire map NT fire map

All current major fires in Australia · What the warning levels and statuses mean

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