Paradise fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Paradise, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Paradise.
Air quality and wind in Paradise
Fire weather alerts for Paradise
Wildfire history near Paradise
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Paradise. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Paradise
Peak months: June, July, August — 62% 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 Paradise since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Paradise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie | 963,309 | 2021 | Plumas, CA | 15 mi |
| Park | 429,603 | 2024 | Butte, CA | 10 mi |
| Claremont | 318,776 | 2020 | Plumas, CA | 38 mi |
| Camp | 153,336 | 2018 | Butte, CA | 11 mi |
| Sites | 19,195 | 2024 | Colusa, CA | 49 mi |
| Neu Wind Complex | 17,037 | 2017 | Nevada, CA | 50 mi |
Most recent fires near Paradise
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba | 20 | 2026-08-12 | 43 mi |
| Smith | 18 | 2026-08-09 | 33 mi |
| Manton | 41 | 2026-08-04 | 46 mi |
| Afterbay | 19 | 2026-07-26 | 20 mi |
| Hurleton | 14 | 2026-07-26 | 21 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 Paradise right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Paradise from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Paradise?
From 2016 to 2025, 168 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Paradise — about 17 a year — burning 1,991,448 acres in total. 62% of them started in June, July and August.
What was the biggest fire near Paradise?
The Dixie Fire (2021), 963,309 acres, which started about 15 miles from Paradise in Plumas County.
Is the air quality in Paradise safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Paradise and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Paradise had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Paradise
Save Paradise 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.