Sandy fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Sandy, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Sandy.
Air quality and wind in Sandy
Fire weather alerts for Sandy
Wildfire history near Sandy
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Sandy. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Sandy
Peak months: June, July, August — 68% 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 June 24, 2026 at 43.9 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 Sandy since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Sandy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | 41,842 | 2026 | Juab, UT | 45 mi |
| Yellow Lake | 33,045 | 2024 | Wasatch, UT | 41 mi |
| Coal Hollow | 31,661 | 2018 | Utah, UT | 48 mi |
| Bald Mountain | 18,620 | 2018 | Utah, UT | 48 mi |
| Rocky Canyon | 16,464 | 2026 | Morgan, UT | 28 mi |
| West Antelope | 15,088 | 2016 | Davis, UT | 33 mi |
Most recent fires near Sandy
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frampton | 17 | 2026-09-10 | 34 mi |
| Peteetneet | 45 | 2026-09-06 | 39 mi |
| Broad | 134 | 2026-09-05 | 40 mi |
| Slater | 73 | 2026-08-24 | 46 mi |
| Big Mountain | 166 | 2026-08-23 | 46 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 Sandy right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Sandy from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Sandy?
From 2016 to 2025, 303 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Sandy — about 30 a year — burning 231,891 acres in total. 68% of them started in June, July and August.
What was the biggest fire near Sandy?
The Iron Fire (2026), 41,842 acres, which started about 45 miles from Sandy in Juab County.
Is the air quality in Sandy safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Sandy and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Sandy had 5 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Sandy
Save Sandy 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.