Austin fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Austin, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Austin.
Air quality and wind in Austin
Fire weather alerts for Austin
Wildfire history near Austin
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Austin. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Austin
Peak months: July, August, October — 60% 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.
Largest wildfires near Austin since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Austin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Pines | 4,582 | 2015 | Bastrop, TX | 38 mi |
| Buddy | 1,469 | 2022 | Blanco, TX | 48 mi |
| Smoke Rider | 1,210 | 2022 | Blanco, TX | 31 mi |
| Cypress Mill | 978 | 2022 | Blanco, TX | 33 mi |
| Rolling Pines | 812 | 2022 | Bastrop, TX | 32 mi |
| Pine Pond | 700 | 2022 | Bastrop, TX | 37 mi |
Most recent fires near Austin
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn | 68 | 2026-09-21 | 15 mi |
| Williams Branch | 34 | 2026-09-19 | 42 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | 11 | 2026-09-17 | 32 mi |
| Lockwood | 21 | 2026-09-13 | 13 mi |
| Reagan | 85 | 2026-09-10 | 37 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 Austin right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Austin from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Austin?
From 2016 to 2025, 202 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Austin — about 20 a year — burning 20,420 acres in total. 60% of them started in July, August and October.
What was the biggest fire near Austin?
The Hidden Pines Fire (2015), 4,582 acres, which started about 38 miles from Austin in Bastrop County.
Is the air quality in Austin safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Austin and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Austin had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Austin
Save Austin 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.