Temecula fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Temecula, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Temecula.
Air quality and wind in Temecula
Fire weather alerts for Temecula
Wildfire history near Temecula
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Temecula. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Temecula
Peak months: June, July, August — 59% 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 Temecula this year
Largest wildfires near Temecula since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Temecula |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line | 43,978 | 2024 | San Bernardino, CA | 43 mi |
| Apple | 33,424 | 2020 | Riverside, CA | 36 mi |
| Lake | 31,359 | 2015 | San Bernardino, CA | 48 mi |
| Fairview | 28,307 | 2022 | Riverside, CA | 21 mi |
| Airport | 23,526 | 2024 | Orange, CA | 27 mi |
| Holy | 23,025 | 2018 | Orange, CA | 25 mi |
Most recent fires near Temecula
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustin | 30 | 2026-09-19 | 25 mi |
| Carousel | 11 | 2026-09-05 | 24 mi |
| Blake | 10 | 2026-09-01 | 46 mi |
| Panarama | 14 | 2026-08-31 | 32 mi |
| Wood - Leave Open | 77 | 2026-08-25 | 24 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 Temecula right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Temecula from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Temecula?
From 2016 to 2025, 318 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Temecula — about 32 a year — burning 338,583 acres in total. 59% of them started in June, July and August.
What was the biggest fire near Temecula?
The Line Fire (2024), 43,978 acres, which started about 43 miles from Temecula in San Bernardino County.
Is the air quality in Temecula safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Temecula and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Temecula had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Temecula
Save Temecula 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.