Oakland fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Oakland, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Oakland.
Air quality and wind in Oakland
Fire weather alerts for Oakland
Wildfire history near Oakland
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Oakland. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Oakland
Peak months: June, July, August — 65% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
4 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. The worst day was December 15, 2025 at 41.6 µg/m³. 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 Oakland this year
Largest wildfires near Oakland since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scu Lightning Complex | 396,624 | 2020 | Santa Clara, CA | 47 mi |
| Hennessey | 305,651 | 2020 | Napa, CA | 48 mi |
| Central Lnu Complex | 110,720 | 2017 | Sonoma, CA | 49 mi |
| Czu Aug Lightning | 86,509 | 2020 | San Mateo, CA | 38 mi |
| Southern Lnu Complex | 51,624 | 2017 | Napa, CA | 34 mi |
| Central Lnu Complex | 27,500 | 2017 | Sonoma, CA | 49 mi |
Most recent fires near Oakland
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chileno | 341 | 2026-09-20 | 41 mi |
| Bruns | 15 | 2026-09-12 | 34 mi |
| Steele | 51 | 2026-09-09 | 47 mi |
| Flynn | 23 | 2026-08-18 | 34 mi |
| Grant | 21 | 2026-08-15 | 35 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 Oakland right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Oakland from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Oakland?
From 2016 to 2025, 102 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Oakland — about 10 a year — burning 1,041,065 acres in total. 65% of them started in June, July and August.
What was the biggest fire near Oakland?
The Scu Lightning Complex (2020), 396,624 acres, which started about 47 miles from Oakland in Santa Clara County.
Is the air quality in Oakland safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Oakland and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Oakland had 4 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Oakland
Save Oakland 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.