Tucson fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Tucson, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Tucson.
Air quality and wind in Tucson
Fire weather alerts for Tucson
Wildfire history near Tucson
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Tucson. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Tucson
Peak months: May, June, July — 53% 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, 2025-11-01 to 2026-10-31. Updated 2026-11-01.
Largest wildfires near Tucson since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Tucson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bighorn | 119,978 | 2020 | Pima, AZ | 11 mi |
| Sawmill | 46,991 | 2017 | Pima, AZ | 31 mi |
| Freeman | 32,568 | 2024 | Pinal, AZ | 39 mi |
| Contreras | 29,482 | 2022 | Pima, AZ | 46 mi |
| Burro | 27,238 | 2017 | Pima, AZ | 20 mi |
| Brown | 15,436 | 2016 | Pima, AZ | 48 mi |
Most recent fires near Tucson
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mule Deer | 15 | 2026-08-10 | 17 mi |
| Finger Ridge | 67 | 2026-08-08 | 9 mi |
| Table Mountain | 103 | 2026-06-15 | 11 mi |
| Box | 145 | 2026-06-13 | 15 mi |
| Cow | 17 | 2026-06-05 | 46 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 Tucson right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Tucson from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Tucson?
From 2016 to 2025, 263 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Tucson — about 26 a year — burning 369,346 acres in total. 53% of them started in May, June and July.
What was the biggest fire near Tucson?
The Bighorn Fire (2020), 119,978 acres, which started about 11 miles from Tucson in Pima County.
Is the air quality in Tucson safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Tucson and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Tucson had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Tucson
Save Tucson 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.