Sacramento fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Sacramento, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Sacramento.
Air quality and wind in Sacramento
Fire weather alerts for Sacramento
Wildfire history near Sacramento
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Sacramento. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Sacramento
Peak months: June, July, August — 65% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
4 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 December 15, 2025 at 38.6 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 Sacramento this year
Largest wildfires near Sacramento since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Sacramento |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennessey | 305,651 | 2020 | Napa, CA | 46 mi |
| County | 90,288 | 2018 | Yolo, CA | 41 mi |
| Mosquito | 76,788 | 2022 | Placer, CA | 50 mi |
| Butte | 70,868 | 2015 | Amador, CA | 46 mi |
| Southern Lnu Complex | 51,624 | 2017 | Napa, CA | 47 mi |
| Atlas | 25,000 | 2017 | Napa, CA | 42 mi |
Most recent fires near Sacramento
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton | 40 | 2026-09-21 | 31 mi |
| Mineral | 17 | 2026-09-20 | 49 mi |
| Steele | 51 | 2026-09-09 | 38 mi |
| Grant | 18 | 2026-08-21 | 18 mi |
| Clover | 14 | 2026-08-21 | 45 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 Sacramento right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Sacramento from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Sacramento?
From 2016 to 2025, 174 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Sacramento — about 17 a year — burning 617,250 acres in total. 65% of them started in June, July and August.
What was the biggest fire near Sacramento?
The Hennessey Fire (2020), 305,651 acres, which started about 46 miles from Sacramento in Napa County.
Is the air quality in Sacramento safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Sacramento and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Sacramento had 4 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Sacramento
Save Sacramento 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.