Seattle fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Seattle, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Seattle.
Air quality and wind in Seattle
Fire weather alerts for Seattle
Wildfire history near Seattle
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Seattle. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Seattle
Peak months: July, August, September — 82% 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, 2025-09-29 to 2026-09-28. Updated 2026-09-29.
Largest wildfires near Seattle since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Seattle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Gulch | 20,233 | 2025 | Mason, WA | 46 mi |
| Bolt Creek | 14,820 | 2022 | King, WA | 47 mi |
| Maple | 3,273 | 2018 | Mason, WA | 37 mi |
| Loch Katrine | 1,225 | 2022 | King, WA | 34 mi |
| Tunnel Creek | 596 | 2025 | Jefferson, WA | 37 mi |
| Sumner Grade | 494 | 2020 | Pierce, WA | 28 mi |
Most recent fires near Seattle
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 20 | 2026-08-27 | 26 mi |
| Tunnel Creek | 596 | 2025-09-06 | 37 mi |
| Browns Creek Rd | 12 | 2025-07-28 | 47 mi |
| Hamma | 65 | 2025-07-27 | 35 mi |
| 6Th Ave | 12 | 2025-07-21 | 42 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 Seattle right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Seattle from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Seattle?
From 2016 to 2025, 49 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Seattle — about 5 a year — burning 43,445 acres in total. 82% of them started in July, August and September.
What was the biggest fire near Seattle?
The Bear Gulch Fire (2025), 20,233 acres, which started about 46 miles from Seattle in Mason County.
Is the air quality in Seattle safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Seattle and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Seattle had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Seattle
Save Seattle 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.