Sisters fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Sisters, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Sisters.
Air quality and wind in Sisters
Fire weather alerts for Sisters
Wildfire history near Sisters
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Sisters. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Sisters
Peak months: July, August, September — 81% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
8 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, 5 of them above 55.4 µg/m³ (unhealthy for everyone). The worst day was July 21, 2026 at 236.5 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 Sisters this year
Largest wildfires near Sisters since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Sisters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionshead | 204,469 | 2020 | Jefferson, OR | 30 mi |
| Beachie Creek | 193,573 | 2020 | Marion, OR | 48 mi |
| Holiday Farm | 173,393 | 2020 | Lane, OR | 35 mi |
| Cedar Creek | 127,311 | 2022 | Lane, OR | 50 mi |
| Cram | 95,736 | 2025 | Jefferson, OR | 46 mi |
| Brewer | 70,821 | 2026 | Jefferson, OR | 38 mi |
Most recent fires near Sisters
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Creek | 56 | 2026-08-31 | 47 mi |
| Hidden Forest | 297 | 2026-08-07 | 33 mi |
| Mf | 17 | 2026-08-07 | 40 mi |
| Mud Springs | 85 | 2026-08-06 | 42 mi |
| Round Butte | 1,163 | 2026-08-01 | 27 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 Sisters right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Sisters from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Sisters?
From 2016 to 2025, 194 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Sisters — about 19 a year — burning 1,100,993 acres in total. 81% of them started in July, August and September.
What was the biggest fire near Sisters?
The Lionshead Fire (2020), 204,469 acres, which started about 30 miles from Sisters in Jefferson County.
Is the air quality in Sisters safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Sisters and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Sisters had 8 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Sisters
Save Sisters 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.