Portland fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Portland, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Portland.
Air quality and wind in Portland
Fire weather alerts for Portland
Wildfire history near Portland
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Portland. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Portland
Peak months: July, August, September — 81% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
2 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, 2 of them above 55.4 µg/m³ (unhealthy for everyone). The worst day was August 5, 2026 at 68.0 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, 2025-09-29 to 2026-09-28. Updated 2026-09-29.
Major fires near Portland this year
Largest wildfires near Portland since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Portland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | 138,054 | 2020 | Clackamas, OR | 44 mi |
| Eagle Creek | 48,488 | 2017 | Hood River, OR | 38 mi |
| Big Hollow | 24,995 | 2020 | Skamania, WA | 44 mi |
| Austin | 12,884 | 2026 | Clackamas, OR | 49 mi |
| Whisky Creek | 3,239 | 2024 | Hood River, OR | 43 mi |
| High Lava | 2,899 | 2026 | Skamania, WA | 37 mi |
Most recent fires near Portland
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mor Nor Wolf | 18 | 2026-08-26 | 38 mi |
| Hidden Meadows | 12 | 2026-08-24 | 25 mi |
| Austin | 12,884 | 2026-08-09 | 49 mi |
| Mitchell | 16 | 2026-08-09 | 43 mi |
| The Narrows | 305 | 2026-08-08 | 38 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 Portland right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Portland from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Portland?
From 2016 to 2025, 41 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Portland — about 4 a year — burning 230,085 acres in total. 81% of them started in July, August and September.
What was the biggest fire near Portland?
The Riverside Fire (2020), 138,054 acres, which started about 44 miles from Portland in Clackamas County.
Is the air quality in Portland safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Portland and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Portland had 2 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Portland
Save Portland 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.