Fresno fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Fresno, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Fresno.
Air quality and wind in Fresno
Fire weather alerts for Fresno
Wildfire history near Fresno
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Fresno. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Fresno
Peak months: May, June, July — 67% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
9 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 September 18, 2026 at 72.5 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 Fresno this year
Largest wildfires near Fresno since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Fresno |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creek | 379,895 | 2020 | Fresno, CA | 42 mi |
| Rough | 151,623 | 2015 | Fresno, CA | 49 mi |
| Garnet | 59,844 | 2025 | Fresno, CA | 41 mi |
| Railroad | 12,407 | 2017 | Madera, CA | 49 mi |
| Bolt 3-2 | 6,743 | 2024 | Fresno, CA | 26 mi |
| Willow | 5,702 | 2015 | Madera, CA | 40 mi |
Most recent fires near Fresno
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank | 13 | 2026-09-04 | 20 mi |
| Daulton | 18 | 2026-09-01 | 28 mi |
| Raleigh | 31 | 2026-07-29 | 26 mi |
| Day | 106 | 2026-07-20 | 49 mi |
| Mount | 27 | 2026-07-11 | 14 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 Fresno right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Fresno from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Fresno?
From 2016 to 2025, 238 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Fresno — about 24 a year — burning 506,156 acres in total. 67% of them started in May, June and July.
What was the biggest fire near Fresno?
The Creek Fire (2020), 379,895 acres, which started about 42 miles from Fresno in Fresno County.
Is the air quality in Fresno safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Fresno and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Fresno had 9 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Fresno
Save Fresno 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.