Wenatchee fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Wenatchee, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Wenatchee.
Air quality and wind in Wenatchee
Fire weather alerts for Wenatchee
Wildfire history near Wenatchee
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Wenatchee. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Wenatchee
Peak months: June, July, August — 75% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
28 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, 22 of them above 55.4 µg/m³ (unhealthy for everyone). The worst day was August 28, 2026 at 138.6 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 Wenatchee since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Wenatchee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Giant | 172,891 | 2026 | Chelan, WA | 48 mi |
| Evans Canyon | 75,817 | 2020 | Yakima, WA | 46 mi |
| Reach | 73,201 | 2015 | Chelan, WA | 30 mi |
| Boylston | 71,200 | 2018 | Kittitas, WA | 33 mi |
| Labor Mountain | 42,967 | 2025 | Kittitas, WA | 24 mi |
| Lower Sugarloaf | 42,958 | 2025 | Chelan, WA | 25 mi |
Most recent fires near Wenatchee
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildhorse | 20 | 2026-09-26 | 35 mi |
| Tarpiscan | 20 | 2026-09-16 | 13 mi |
| Sutherland | 130 | 2026-09-05 | 14 mi |
| Road Eleven | 13 | 2026-09-03 | 48 mi |
| Goat | 815 | 2026-08-22 | 35 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 Wenatchee right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Wenatchee from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Wenatchee?
From 2016 to 2025, 294 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Wenatchee — about 29 a year — burning 677,450 acres in total. 75% of them started in June, July and August.
What was the biggest fire near Wenatchee?
The Little Giant Fire (2026), 172,891 acres, which started about 48 miles from Wenatchee in Chelan County.
Is the air quality in Wenatchee safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Wenatchee and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Wenatchee had 28 modeled smoke days.
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Save Wenatchee 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.