Lake Elsinore fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Lake Elsinore, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Lake Elsinore.
Air quality and wind in Lake Elsinore
Fire weather alerts for Lake Elsinore
Wildfire history near Lake Elsinore
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Lake Elsinore. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Lake Elsinore
Peak months: June, July, August — 60% 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.
Major fires near Lake Elsinore this year
Largest wildfires near Lake Elsinore since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Lake Elsinore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge | 56,030 | 2024 | Los Angeles, CA | 46 mi |
| Line | 43,978 | 2024 | San Bernardino, CA | 33 mi |
| Blue Cut | 36,274 | 2016 | San Bernardino, CA | 42 mi |
| Apple | 33,424 | 2020 | Riverside, CA | 31 mi |
| Lake | 31,359 | 2015 | San Bernardino, CA | 42 mi |
| Fairview | 28,307 | 2022 | Riverside, CA | 25 mi |
Most recent fires near Lake Elsinore
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustin | 30 | 2026-09-19 | 11 mi |
| Carousel | 11 | 2026-09-05 | 10 mi |
| Blake | 10 | 2026-09-01 | 33 mi |
| Panarama | 14 | 2026-08-31 | 31 mi |
| Wood - Leave Open | 77 | 2026-08-25 | 10 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 Lake Elsinore right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Lake Elsinore from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Lake Elsinore?
From 2016 to 2025, 351 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Lake Elsinore — about 35 a year — burning 464,607 acres in total. 60% of them started in June, July and August.
What was the biggest fire near Lake Elsinore?
The Bridge Fire (2024), 56,030 acres, which started about 46 miles from Lake Elsinore in Los Angeles County.
Is the air quality in Lake Elsinore safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Lake Elsinore and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Lake Elsinore had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Lake Elsinore
Save Lake Elsinore 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.