Flagstaff fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Flagstaff, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Flagstaff.
Air quality and wind in Flagstaff
Fire weather alerts for Flagstaff
Wildfire history near Flagstaff
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Flagstaff. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Flagstaff
Peak months: June, July, August — 59% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
7 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, 4 of them above 55.4 µg/m³ (unhealthy for everyone). The worst day was July 3, 2026 at 85.7 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.
Largest wildfires near Flagstaff since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Flagstaff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael | 78,065 | 2021 | Yavapai, AZ | 34 mi |
| Jack | 33,850 | 2016 | Coconino, AZ | 35 mi |
| 27,393 | 2026 | Yavapai, AZ | 18 mi | |
| Pipeline | 26,532 | 2022 | Coconino, AZ | 5 mi |
| Camillo | 23,885 | 2015 | Coconino, AZ | 24 mi |
| Tunnel | 19,105 | 2022 | Coconino, AZ | 8 mi |
Most recent fires near Flagstaff
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 10 | 2026-08-08 | 30 mi |
| Hart | 13 | 2026-08-06 | 23 mi |
| Loop | 22 | 2026-07-29 | 30 mi |
| Spring | 110 | 2026-06-27 | 22 mi |
| 27,393 | 2026-06-20 | 18 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 Flagstaff right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Flagstaff from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Flagstaff?
From 2016 to 2025, 159 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Flagstaff — about 16 a year — burning 350,764 acres in total. 59% of them started in June, July and August.
What was the biggest fire near Flagstaff?
The Rafael Fire (2021), 78,065 acres, which started about 34 miles from Flagstaff in Yavapai County.
Is the air quality in Flagstaff safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Flagstaff and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Flagstaff had 7 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Flagstaff
Save Flagstaff 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.