Glendale fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Glendale, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Glendale.
Air quality and wind in Glendale
Fire weather alerts for Glendale
Wildfire history near Glendale
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Glendale. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Glendale
Peak months: May, June, July — 64% 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 Glendale since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Glendale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bush | 193,455 | 2020 | Maricopa, AZ | 36 mi |
| Brooklyn | 33,550 | 2017 | Yavapai, AZ | 44 mi |
| Sand Stone | 27,390 | 2024 | Maricopa, AZ | 37 mi |
| Skeleton | 24,034 | 2024 | Yavapai, AZ | 45 mi |
| Tiger | 16,278 | 2021 | Yavapai, AZ | 42 mi |
| Siphon | 15,527 | 2024 | Pinal, AZ | 43 mi |
Most recent fires near Glendale
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon | 12 | 2026-09-06 | 47 mi |
| Smith | 62 | 2026-08-20 | 34 mi |
| Battleship | 55 | 2026-08-10 | 47 mi |
| Sunset Point | 15 | 2026-07-14 | 44 mi |
| Round Valley | 21 | 2026-06-24 | 45 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 Glendale right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Glendale from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Glendale?
From 2016 to 2025, 318 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Glendale — about 32 a year — burning 505,967 acres in total. 64% of them started in May, June and July.
What was the biggest fire near Glendale?
The Bush Fire (2020), 193,455 acres, which started about 36 miles from Glendale in Maricopa County.
Is the air quality in Glendale safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Glendale and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Glendale had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Glendale
Save Glendale 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.