Albuquerque fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Albuquerque, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Albuquerque.
Air quality and wind in Albuquerque
Fire weather alerts for Albuquerque
Wildfire history near Albuquerque
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Albuquerque. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Albuquerque
Peak months: March, April, June — 49% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
0 days in the last 12 months had modeled daily PM2.5 above 35.4 µg/m³ — the level where air becomes unhealthy for sensitive groups. Smoke can come from fires hundreds of miles away, so smoke days and nearby fires don't always line up.
Fire history: NIFC WFIGS incident records 2016–2026. Smoke: Open-Meteo CAMS air-quality model, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30. Updated 2026-10-01.
Major fires near Albuquerque this year
Largest wildfires near Albuquerque since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Albuquerque |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Pelado | 45,605 | 2022 | Sandoval, NM | 48 mi |
| Dog Head | 17,912 | 2016 | Torrance, NM | 23 mi |
| Venado | 4,150 | 2018 | Sandoval, NM | 49 mi |
| Encino | 1,514 | 2017 | Sandoval, NM | 22 mi |
| Vereda Blanca | 1,307 | 2025 | Sandoval, NM | 47 mi |
| Mariposa | 957 | 2018 | Mckinley, NM | 48 mi |
Most recent fires near Albuquerque
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanco | 21 | 2026-08-24 | 24 mi |
| Whiskey | 542 | 2026-08-21 | 30 mi |
| Sand Springs | 15 | 2026-07-31 | 30 mi |
| Rancho De Tapia | 18 | 2026-07-25 | 37 mi |
| San Jose | 25 | 2026-07-13 | 22 mi |
Distances are straight-line from the city center to the fire's point of origin.
Fires and smoke near other cities
Questions
Is there a fire near Albuquerque right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Albuquerque from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Albuquerque?
From 2016 to 2025, 113 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Albuquerque — about 11 a year — burning 82,885 acres in total. 49% of them started in March, April and June.
What was the biggest fire near Albuquerque?
The Cerro Pelado Fire (2022), 45,605 acres, which started about 48 miles from Albuquerque in Sandoval County.
Is the air quality in Albuquerque safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Albuquerque and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Albuquerque had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Albuquerque
Save Albuquerque in Wildfire Tracker: distance to the nearest active fire, which side of it you're on relative to the wind, air quality — alerts only for fires that are actually active.