Washington · Active · 9,575 acres
Three Queens Fire, Washington
9,575
Acres reported
33%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the Three Queens Fire is listed as active at 9,575 acres, 33% contained, in Kittitas County, Washington.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 29, 2026, 01:23 UTC) covers 9,582 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 60 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Sep 11, 2026, 10:18 UTC).
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Three Queens Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 9,575 acres
- Containment
- 33%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 16, 2026
- Location
- Kittitas County, Washington
- Origin point
- 47.4140, -121.2613
- Perimeter mapped
- Sep 29, 2026 (3 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Cle Elum, WA
- Tanner, WA
- Riverbend, WA
- Wilderness Rim, WA
- Seattle, WA
Other fires nearby
- King Fire
- Goat Fire
- West Fork Fire
- Little Giant Fire
Three Queens Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 16, 2026, 04:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 9,575 acres | 0 | 33% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9,575 acres | 0 | 33% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9,575 acres | 0 | 33% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 9,575 acres | 0 | 33% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 9,575 acres | 0 | 32% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 9,575 acres | 0 | 32% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 9,575 acres | +24 | 31% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 9,551 acres | −21 | 31% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 9,572 acres | 0 | 31% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 9,572 acres | 0 | 31% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 9,572 acres | 0 | 31% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 9,572 acres | +6 | 31% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 9,566 acres | +4 | 23% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 9,562 acres | 0 | 23% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 9,562 acres | +4 | 23% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 9,558 acres | +3 | 23% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9,555 acres | +28 | 20% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9,527 acres | 0 | 20% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 9,527 acres | 0 | 20% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 9,527 acres | 0 | 20% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 9,527 acres | +9 | 14% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 9,518 acres | 0 | 14% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 9,518 acres | +17 | 13% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 9,501 acres | +57 | 13% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 9,444 acres | 0 | 11% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 9,444 acres | +80 | 11% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 9,364 acres | 0 | 8% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 9,364 acres | 0 | 8% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 9,364 acres | +2,396 | 8% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 6,968 acres | +263 | 13% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 6,705 acres | +326 | 13% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 6,379 acres | +2,530 | 2% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 3,849 acres | 0 | 2% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 3,849 acres | +56 | 2% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 3,793 acres | +67 | 2% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 3,726 acres | +90 | 2% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 3,636 acres | +33 | 2% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 3,603 acres | 0 | 2% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 3,603 acres | +3 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 3,600 acres | +66 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 3,534 acres | −614 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 4,148 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 4,148 acres | +1,670 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 2,478 acres | +478 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 2,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 2,000 acres | +800 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1,200 acres | +700 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 500 acres | +412 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 88 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 88 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 88 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 88 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 88 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 88 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 88 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 88 acres | +8 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 80 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 80 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 80 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 80 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 80 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 80 acres | +2 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 78 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 78 acres | +42 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 36 acres | +6 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 30 acres | +5 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 25 acres | +5 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 20 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 20 acres | −5 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 25 acres | — | — |
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Three Queens Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Three Queens Fire?
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the Three Queens Fire is reported at 9,575 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
Is the Three Queens Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 33% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Three Queens Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 47.4140, -121.2613 in Kittitas County, Washington. Nearest towns: Cle Elum (21 mi SE), Tanner (23 mi W), Riverbend (23 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Three Queens Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Three Queens Fire?
The Three Queens Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 16, 2026, 04:45 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 16, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC it is still listed at 9,575 acres, 33% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 70 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Three Queens Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Washington sources on our Washington page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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