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Fires Near Bellingham, WAUnited States flag

Live wildfire tracking around Bellingham: every active fire within 300 miles with distance, size, containment, wind, smoke, and air quality, from official US sources.

12
Fires within 100 mi
56 mi
Nearest fire
1
Weather alerts
30
Air quality · Good

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Live risk assessment for Bellingham, WA

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Fire activity exists in the wider area but poses no immediate threat to this location. Check back daily while fires remain active.

There are currently 112 active fires within 300 miles of Bellingham, WA, including 12 within 100 miles. None are inside Bellingham city limits. The most significant is the Little Giant fire, 90 miles away at 116,956 acres, 2% contained. The National Weather Service has 1 active alert covering the surrounding area, including a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather. Air quality at this location is good (AQI 30).

  • A Red Flag Warning is active: critical fire weather (dry fuels plus wind) in your area.

House pin: Bellingham, WA. Bold outline: Bellingham city limits. Dashed rings show distance from the city center. Wind arrows appear on significant fires as you zoom in.

Fires by distance

City limits
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no fires
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0 acres
≤ 100 mi
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204K acres
≤ 200 mi
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563K acres
≤ 300 mi
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2.1M acres
1 active weather alert
Red Flag Warninguntil Aug 12, 7:00 AM

Red Flag Warning issued August 11 at 11:02AM PDT until August 12 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle; East Washington Central Cascades; East Portion of North Cascades National Park / Lake Chelan National Recreation Area; Eas…

Read full alert at weather.gov

Source: National Weather Service. Alerts open the official NWS record.

This season vs the last decade

14% of an average year
Burned so far in 20267 acres
10-year average (2016–2025, full year)50 acres

So far in 2026, 7 acres have burned within 25 miles of Bellingham, 14% of the 50 acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.

Active fires near Bellingham, WA

Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.

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Historic fires near Bellingham

The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.

Diamond Creek
2017
128,272 acres · 94 mi away
Little Giant
2026
116,956 acres · 92 mi away

Explore the full record in the history near me search.

Emergency resources for Washington

Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.

Washington DNR wildfire informationEvacuationsCurrent wildfire incidents on state-protected lands.dnr.wa.govWashington Emergency Management DivisionAlertsState alerts and disaster response.mil.wa.govRed Cross open shelter mapSheltersLive map of currently open emergency shelters nationwide.redcross.orgInciWeb incident informationEvacuationsOfficial updates, closures, and evacuation notices for federal wildfires.inciweb.wildfire.govDisasterAssistance.govFire infoFEMA assistance programs if you are affected by a declared disaster.disasterassistance.govState emergency management directoryAlertsUSA.gov directory of every state emergency management agency.usa.gov

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