Santa Fe fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Santa Fe, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Santa Fe.
Air quality and wind in Santa Fe
Fire weather alerts for Santa Fe
Wildfire history near Santa Fe
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Santa Fe. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Santa Fe
Peak months: March, April, June — 44% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
0 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. 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 Fe this year
Largest wildfires near Santa Fe since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Santa Fe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermits Peak | 341,735 | 2022 | San Miguel, NM | 30 mi |
| Cerro Pelado | 45,605 | 2022 | Sandoval, NM | 37 mi |
| Frijoles | 15,956 | 2026 | Santa Fe, NM | 16 mi |
| Venado | 4,150 | 2018 | Sandoval, NM | 49 mi |
| Medio | 4,010 | 2020 | Santa Fe, NM | 11 mi |
| Commissary | 2,536 | 2015 | San Miguel, NM | 29 mi |
Most recent fires near Santa Fe
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| L.O.E. | 64 | 2026-08-28 | 34 mi |
| Tres Hermanos | 16 | 2026-08-28 | 33 mi |
| Pot Sticker | 10 | 2026-08-19 | 34 mi |
| Frijoles | 15,956 | 2026-08-05 | 16 mi |
| Star | 10 | 2026-07-31 | 28 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 Fe right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Santa Fe from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Santa Fe?
From 2016 to 2025, 107 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Santa Fe — about 11 a year — burning 415,297 acres in total. 44% of them started in March, April and June.
What was the biggest fire near Santa Fe?
The Hermits Peak Fire (2022), 341,735 acres, which started about 30 miles from Santa Fe in San Miguel County.
Is the air quality in Santa Fe safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Santa Fe 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 Fe had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Santa Fe
Save Santa Fe 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.