Moreno Valley fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Moreno Valley, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Moreno Valley.
Air quality and wind in Moreno Valley
Fire weather alerts for Moreno Valley
Wildfire history near Moreno Valley
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Moreno Valley. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Moreno Valley
Peak months: June, July, August — 61% 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, 2025-09-29 to 2026-09-28. Updated 2026-09-29.
Largest wildfires near Moreno Valley since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Moreno Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcat | 115,997 | 2020 | Los Angeles, CA | 47 mi |
| Bridge | 56,030 | 2024 | Los Angeles, CA | 36 mi |
| Line | 43,978 | 2024 | San Bernardino, CA | 13 mi |
| Blue Cut | 36,274 | 2016 | San Bernardino, CA | 26 mi |
| Apple | 33,424 | 2020 | Riverside, CA | 16 mi |
| Lake | 31,359 | 2015 | San Bernardino, CA | 24 mi |
Most recent fires near Moreno Valley
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard | 31 | 2026-09-19 | 37 mi |
| Gustin | 30 | 2026-09-19 | 10 mi |
| Carousel | 11 | 2026-09-05 | 10 mi |
| Blake | 10 | 2026-09-01 | 16 mi |
| Panarama | 14 | 2026-08-31 | 22 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 Moreno Valley right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Moreno Valley from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Moreno Valley?
From 2016 to 2025, 377 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Moreno Valley — about 38 a year — burning 585,836 acres in total. 61% of them started in June, July and August.
What was the biggest fire near Moreno Valley?
The Bobcat Fire (2020), 115,997 acres, which started about 47 miles from Moreno Valley in Los Angeles County.
Is the air quality in Moreno Valley safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Moreno Valley and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Moreno Valley had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Moreno Valley
Save Moreno Valley 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.