Dallas fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Dallas, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Dallas.
Air quality and wind in Dallas
Fire weather alerts for Dallas
Wildfire history near Dallas
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Dallas. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Dallas
Peak months: July, August, October — 69% 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 Dallas since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Dallas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers Road | 2,153 | 2018 | Parker, TX | 44 mi |
| Corky | 657 | 2026 | Van Zandt, TX | 48 mi |
| Alma | 653 | 2026 | Ellis, TX | 38 mi |
| Gifco | 508 | 2018 | Ellis, TX | 21 mi |
| King Creek | 458 | 2022 | Kaufman, TX | 36 mi |
| East County | 403 | 2022 | Kaufman, TX | 42 mi |
Most recent fires near Dallas
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine | 75 | 2026-09-11 | 30 mi |
| Edge Water | 122 | 2026-09-10 | 44 mi |
| Alma | 653 | 2026-09-04 | 38 mi |
| Corky | 657 | 2026-08-27 | 48 mi |
| Dove | 122 | 2026-08-23 | 43 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 Dallas right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Dallas from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Dallas?
From 2016 to 2025, 81 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Dallas — about 8 a year — burning 8,194 acres in total. 69% of them started in July, August and October.
What was the biggest fire near Dallas?
The Farmers Road Fire (2018), 2,153 acres, which started about 44 miles from Dallas in Parker County.
Is the air quality in Dallas safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Dallas and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Dallas had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Dallas
Save Dallas 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.