Spokane fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Spokane, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Spokane.
Air quality and wind in Spokane
Fire weather alerts for Spokane
Wildfire history near Spokane
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Spokane. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Spokane
Peak months: July, August, September — 76% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
11 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, 6 of them above 55.4 µg/m³ (unhealthy for everyone). The worst day was August 4, 2026 at 129.6 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 Spokane since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Spokane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney | 127,430 | 2020 | Lincoln, WA | 39 mi |
| Carpenter Rd. | 63,972 | 2015 | Stevens, WA | 43 mi |
| Rattlesnake | 21,845 | 2025 | Ferry, WA | 46 mi |
| Ford Corkscrew | 15,712 | 2021 | Stevens, WA | 25 mi |
| Babb | 15,269 | 2020 | Spokane, WA | 26 mi |
| Oregon | 10,822 | 2023 | Spokane, WA | 27 mi |
Most recent fires near Spokane
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canby | 10 | 2026-09-06 | 33 mi |
| Pine Creek Road | 18 | 2026-08-29 | 20 mi |
| Sprague | 16 | 2026-08-28 | 36 mi |
| Griffith | 100 | 2026-08-25 | 26 mi |
| Spring Creek | 17 | 2026-08-20 | 14 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 Spokane right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Spokane from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Spokane?
From 2016 to 2025, 223 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Spokane — about 22 a year — burning 271,089 acres in total. 76% of them started in July, August and September.
What was the biggest fire near Spokane?
The Whitney Fire (2020), 127,430 acres, which started about 39 miles from Spokane in Lincoln County.
Is the air quality in Spokane safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Spokane and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Spokane had 11 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Spokane
Save Spokane 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.