Eugene fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Eugene, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Eugene.
Air quality and wind in Eugene
Fire weather alerts for Eugene
Wildfire history near Eugene
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Eugene. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Eugene
Peak months: July, August, September — 89% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
2 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, 1 of them above 55.4 µg/m³ (unhealthy for everyone). The worst day was August 5, 2026 at 62.1 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 Eugene this year
Largest wildfires near Eugene since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Farm | 173,393 | 2020 | Lane, OR | 43 mi |
| Bedrock | 31,590 | 2023 | Lane, OR | 27 mi |
| Gales | 29,356 | 2021 | Lane, OR | 31 mi |
| Chaos | 28,840 | 2021 | Lane, OR | 42 mi |
| Lane 1 | 25,951 | 2024 | Lane, OR | 31 mi |
| Lookout | 25,754 | 2023 | Lane, OR | 48 mi |
Most recent fires near Eugene
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Creek | 56 | 2026-08-31 | 35 mi |
| Sand Prairie | 80 | 2026-08-26 | 44 mi |
| Non-Stat Mt Vernon | 16 | 2026-08-12 | 8 mi |
| Harness 1310 | 26 | 2026-08-11 | 33 mi |
| Non-Stat Rosewood | 12 | 2026-07-31 | 6 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 Eugene right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Eugene from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Eugene?
From 2016 to 2025, 82 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Eugene — about 8 a year — burning 410,126 acres in total. 89% of them started in July, August and September.
What was the biggest fire near Eugene?
The Holiday Farm Fire (2020), 173,393 acres, which started about 43 miles from Eugene in Lane County.
Is the air quality in Eugene safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Eugene and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Eugene had 2 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Eugene
Save Eugene 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.