Reno fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Reno, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Reno.
Air quality and wind in Reno
Fire weather alerts for Reno
Wildfire history near Reno
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Reno. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Reno
Peak months: June, July, August — 75% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
3 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, 3 of them above 55.4 µg/m³ (unhealthy for everyone). The worst day was August 24, 2026 at 260.9 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.
Largest wildfires near Reno since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Reno |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar | 105,076 | 2021 | Plumas, CA | 35 mi |
| Truckee | 98,960 | 2017 | Washoe, NV | 34 mi |
| Bug | 93,733 | 2026 | Lassen, CA | 18 mi |
| Long Valley | 83,733 | 2017 | Lassen, CA | 41 mi |
| Perry | 51,386 | 2018 | Washoe, NV | 25 mi |
| Loyalton | 47,029 | 2020 | Sierra, CA | 22 mi |
Most recent fires near Reno
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goni | 42 | 2026-09-25 | 21 mi |
| Floriston | 622 | 2026-09-16 | 15 mi |
| Hawk | 15,067 | 2026-08-22 | 7 mi |
| Talbot | 93 | 2026-08-12 | 39 mi |
| Stallion | 40,691 | 2026-08-10 | 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 Reno right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Reno from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Reno?
From 2016 to 2025, 231 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Reno — about 23 a year — burning 624,645 acres in total. 75% of them started in June, July and August.
What was the biggest fire near Reno?
The Sugar Fire (2021), 105,076 acres, which started about 35 miles from Reno in Plumas County.
Is the air quality in Reno safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Reno and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Reno had 3 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Reno
Save Reno 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.