Las Vegas fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Las Vegas, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Las Vegas.
Air quality and wind in Las Vegas
Fire weather alerts for Las Vegas
Wildfire history near Las Vegas
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Las Vegas. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Las Vegas
Peak months: May, June, July — 67% 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 Las Vegas since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonelli Peak | 4,465 | 2019 | Clark, NV | 48 mi |
| Cottonwood | 2,817 | 2020 | Clark, NV | 23 mi |
| Mahogany | 2,758 | 2020 | Clark, NV | 28 mi |
| Sandy Valley | 1,380 | 2021 | Clark, NV | 28 mi |
| Lovell | 445 | 2016 | Clark, NV | 24 mi |
| Potosi | 420 | 2017 | Clark, NV | 28 mi |
Most recent fires near Las Vegas
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epan | 77 | 2026-08-08 | 27 mi |
| Adrenaline | 48 | 2026-05-09 | 30 mi |
| Wheeler | 22 | 2026-02-23 | 41 mi |
| Trout Canyon | 27 | 2025-07-06 | 30 mi |
| Wiesner | 110 | 2025-06-24 | 9 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 Las Vegas right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Las Vegas from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Las Vegas?
From 2016 to 2025, 54 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Las Vegas — about 5 a year — burning 14,870 acres in total. 67% of them started in May, June and July.
What was the biggest fire near Las Vegas?
The Bonelli Peak Fire (2019), 4,465 acres, which started about 48 miles from Las Vegas in Clark County.
Is the air quality in Las Vegas safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Las Vegas and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Las Vegas had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Las Vegas
Save Las Vegas 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.