Santa Clarita fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Santa Clarita, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Santa Clarita.
Air quality and wind in Santa Clarita
Fire weather alerts for Santa Clarita
Wildfire history near Santa Clarita
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Santa Clarita. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Santa Clarita
Peak months: June, July, August — 57% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
1 day 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 21, 2025 at 37.9 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, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30. Updated 2026-10-01.
Major fires near Santa Clarita this year
Largest wildfires near Santa Clarita since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Santa Clarita |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | 281,893 | 2017 | Ventura, CA | 32 mi |
| Bobcat | 115,997 | 2020 | Los Angeles, CA | 35 mi |
| Woolsey | 96,949 | 2018 | Ventura, CA | 14 mi |
| Bridge | 56,030 | 2024 | Los Angeles, CA | 46 mi |
| Sand | 41,383 | 2016 | Los Angeles, CA | 9 mi |
| Lake | 31,089 | 2020 | Los Angeles, CA | 20 mi |
Most recent fires near Santa Clarita
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge | 1,134 | 2026-08-07 | 32 mi |
| Buzzard | 902 | 2026-08-05 | 41 mi |
| Summit | 2,690 | 2026-07-10 | 49 mi |
| Lemon | 273 | 2026-06-13 | 26 mi |
| Sandy | 2,183 | 2026-05-18 | 15 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 Santa Clarita right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Santa Clarita from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Santa Clarita?
From 2016 to 2025, 147 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Santa Clarita — about 15 a year — burning 863,371 acres in total. 57% of them started in June, July and August.
What was the biggest fire near Santa Clarita?
The Thomas Fire (2017), 281,893 acres, which started about 32 miles from Santa Clarita in Ventura County.
Is the air quality in Santa Clarita safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Santa Clarita and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Santa Clarita had 1 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Santa Clarita
Save Santa Clarita 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.