Phoenix fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Phoenix, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Phoenix.
Air quality and wind in Phoenix
Fire weather alerts for Phoenix
Wildfire history near Phoenix
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Phoenix. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Phoenix
Peak months: May, June, July — 64% 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.
Largest wildfires near Phoenix since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Phoenix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bush | 193,455 | 2020 | Maricopa, AZ | 32 mi |
| Brooklyn | 33,550 | 2017 | Yavapai, AZ | 49 mi |
| Sand Stone | 27,390 | 2024 | Maricopa, AZ | 35 mi |
| Sawtooth | 24,729 | 2020 | Pinal, AZ | 45 mi |
| Tiger | 16,278 | 2021 | Yavapai, AZ | 48 mi |
| Siphon | 15,527 | 2024 | Pinal, AZ | 36 mi |
Most recent fires near Phoenix
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith | 62 | 2026-08-20 | 28 mi |
| Battleship | 55 | 2026-08-10 | 41 mi |
| Sunset Point | 15 | 2026-07-14 | 50 mi |
| Round Valley | 21 | 2026-06-24 | 42 mi |
| Kay | 42 | 2026-06-22 | 34 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 Phoenix right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Phoenix from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Phoenix?
From 2016 to 2025, 319 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Phoenix — about 32 a year — burning 508,060 acres in total. 64% of them started in May, June and July.
What was the biggest fire near Phoenix?
The Bush Fire (2020), 193,455 acres, which started about 32 miles from Phoenix in Maricopa County.
Is the air quality in Phoenix safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Phoenix and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Phoenix had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Phoenix
Save Phoenix 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.