Pueblo fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Pueblo, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Pueblo.
Air quality and wind in Pueblo
Fire weather alerts for Pueblo
Wildfire history near Pueblo
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Pueblo. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Pueblo
Peak months: February, March, April — 51% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
5 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 July 4, 2026 at 54.2 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 Pueblo this year
Largest wildfires near Pueblo since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Pueblo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Acres | 102,004 | 2026 | Custer, CO | 30 mi |
| Mm 117 | 42,795 | 2018 | El Paso, CO | 21 mi |
| Junkins | 18,762 | 2016 | Custer, CO | 33 mi |
| Impact Area | 9,636 | 2016 | El Paso, CO | 21 mi |
| 24 | 7,385 | 2026 | Fremont, CO | 27 mi |
| Range 135 | 7,000 | 2024 | El Paso, CO | 27 mi |
Most recent fires near Pueblo
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range 141 | 60 | 2026-08-03 | 18 mi |
| Aspen Acres | 102,004 | 2026-06-29 | 30 mi |
| 11 | 107 | 2026-06-29 | 50 mi |
| Mm 74 | 20 | 2026-06-22 | 24 mi |
| Ko | 64 | 2026-06-18 | 25 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 Pueblo right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Pueblo from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Pueblo?
From 2016 to 2025, 108 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Pueblo — about 11 a year — burning 145,723 acres in total. 51% of them started in February, March and April.
What was the biggest fire near Pueblo?
The Aspen Acres Fire (2026), 102,004 acres, which started about 30 miles from Pueblo in Custer County.
Is the air quality in Pueblo safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Pueblo and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Pueblo had 5 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Pueblo
Save Pueblo 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.