Olympia fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Olympia, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Olympia.
Air quality and wind in Olympia
Fire weather alerts for Olympia
Wildfire history near Olympia
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Olympia. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Olympia
Peak months: July, August, September — 75% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
1 day 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 August 5, 2026 at 45.4 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 Olympia this year
Largest wildfires near Olympia since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Olympia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Gulch | 20,233 | 2025 | Mason, WA | 37 mi |
| Maple | 3,273 | 2018 | Mason, WA | 39 mi |
| Sumner Grade | 494 | 2020 | Pierce, WA | 29 mi |
| Road | 398 | 2024 | Jefferson, WA | 45 mi |
| Scatter Creek | 384 | 2017 | Thurston, WA | 15 mi |
| Huckleberry Ridge | 300 | 2024 | Lewis, WA | 47 mi |
Most recent fires near Olympia
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Creek | 93 | 2026-08-20 | 46 mi |
| Sorenson | 12 | 2025-08-15 | 26 mi |
| 138Th | 26 | 2025-08-13 | 13 mi |
| 180Th | 31 | 2025-08-11 | 15 mi |
| Browns Creek Rd | 12 | 2025-07-28 | 30 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 Olympia right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Olympia from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Olympia?
From 2016 to 2025, 70 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Olympia — about 7 a year — burning 27,467 acres in total. 75% of them started in July, August and September.
What was the biggest fire near Olympia?
The Bear Gulch Fire (2025), 20,233 acres, which started about 37 miles from Olympia in Mason County.
Is the air quality in Olympia safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Olympia and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Olympia had 1 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Olympia
Save Olympia 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.