Chelan fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Chelan, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Chelan.
Air quality and wind in Chelan
Fire weather alerts for Chelan
Wildfire history near Chelan
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Chelan. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Chelan
Peak months: June, July, August — 77% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
39 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, 37 of them above 55.4 µg/m³ (unhealthy for everyone). The worst day was August 7, 2026 at 267.6 µg/m³. 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 Chelan this year
Largest wildfires near Chelan since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Chelan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Hill | 223,730 | 2020 | Douglas, WA | 29 mi |
| Cold Springs | 189,923 | 2020 | Okanogan, WA | 43 mi |
| Little Giant | 172,891 | 2026 | Chelan, WA | 40 mi |
| Okanogan Complex | 145,282 | 2015 | Okanogan, WA | 50 mi |
| Grass Valley | 75,573 | 2018 | Douglas, WA | 31 mi |
| Reach | 73,201 | 2015 | Chelan, WA | 2 mi |
Most recent fires near Chelan
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarpiscan | 20 | 2026-09-16 | 38 mi |
| Cumbo | 52 | 2026-09-11 | 21 mi |
| Sutherland | 130 | 2026-09-05 | 27 mi |
| Soap Lake | 138 | 2026-08-29 | 33 mi |
| Washington | 30 | 2026-08-22 | 7 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 Chelan right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Chelan from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Chelan?
From 2016 to 2025, 241 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Chelan — about 24 a year — burning 1,104,298 acres in total. 77% of them started in June, July and August.
What was the biggest fire near Chelan?
The Pearl Hill Fire (2020), 223,730 acres, which started about 29 miles from Chelan in Douglas County.
Is the air quality in Chelan safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Chelan and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Chelan had 39 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Chelan
Save Chelan 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.