Murrieta fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Murrieta, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Murrieta.
Air quality and wind in Murrieta
Fire weather alerts for Murrieta
Wildfire history near Murrieta
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Murrieta. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Murrieta
Peak months: June, July, August — 59% 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 Murrieta this year
Largest wildfires near Murrieta since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Murrieta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line | 43,978 | 2024 | San Bernardino, CA | 39 mi |
| Apple | 33,424 | 2020 | Riverside, CA | 33 mi |
| Lake | 31,359 | 2015 | San Bernardino, CA | 46 mi |
| Fairview | 28,307 | 2022 | Riverside, CA | 22 mi |
| Airport | 23,526 | 2024 | Orange, CA | 22 mi |
| Holy | 23,025 | 2018 | Orange, CA | 19 mi |
Most recent fires near Murrieta
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustin | 30 | 2026-09-19 | 20 mi |
| Carousel | 11 | 2026-09-05 | 18 mi |
| Blake | 10 | 2026-09-01 | 42 mi |
| Panarama | 14 | 2026-08-31 | 31 mi |
| Wood - Leave Open | 77 | 2026-08-25 | 19 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 Murrieta right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Murrieta from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Murrieta?
From 2016 to 2025, 325 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Murrieta — about 32 a year — burning 338,234 acres in total. 59% of them started in June, July and August.
What was the biggest fire near Murrieta?
The Line Fire (2024), 43,978 acres, which started about 39 miles from Murrieta in San Bernardino County.
Is the air quality in Murrieta safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Murrieta and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Murrieta had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Murrieta
Save Murrieta 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.