Coeur d'Alene fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Coeur d'Alene, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Coeur d'Alene.
Air quality and wind in Coeur d'Alene
Fire weather alerts for Coeur d'Alene
Wildfire history near Coeur d'Alene
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Coeur d'Alene. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Coeur d'Alene
Peak months: July, August, September — 83% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
8 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, 3 of them above 55.4 µg/m³ (unhealthy for everyone). The worst day was August 3, 2026 at 70.8 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 Coeur d'Alene this year
Largest wildfires near Coeur d'Alene since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Coeur d'Alene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzly Complex | 25,584 | 2015 | Shoshone, ID | 32 mi |
| Babb | 15,269 | 2020 | Spokane, WA | 41 mi |
| Deceitful | 12,363 | 2021 | Shoshone, ID | 33 mi |
| Oregon | 10,822 | 2023 | Spokane, WA | 32 mi |
| Gray | 10,064 | 2023 | Spokane, WA | 46 mi |
| South Bobtail | 8,349 | 2015 | Shoshone, ID | 43 mi |
Most recent fires near Coeur d'Alene
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Creek Road | 18 | 2026-08-29 | 33 mi |
| Dudley | 800 | 2026-08-26 | 41 mi |
| Griffith | 100 | 2026-08-25 | 34 mi |
| Spring Creek | 17 | 2026-08-20 | 44 mi |
| Wells Road | 1,865 | 2026-08-08 | 46 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 Coeur d'Alene right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Coeur d'Alene from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Coeur d'Alene?
From 2016 to 2025, 191 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Coeur d'Alene — about 19 a year — burning 105,968 acres in total. 83% of them started in July, August and September.
What was the biggest fire near Coeur d'Alene?
The Grizzly Complex (2015), 25,584 acres, which started about 32 miles from Coeur d'Alene in Shoshone County.
Is the air quality in Coeur d'Alene safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Coeur d'Alene and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Coeur d'Alene had 8 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Coeur d'Alene
Save Coeur d'Alene 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.