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Fires Near Paradise, CAUnited States flag

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

16
Fires within 100 mi
38 mi
Nearest fire
2
Weather alerts
45
Air quality · Good

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Live risk assessment for Paradise, CA

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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 68 active fires within 300 miles of Paradise, CA, including 16 within 100 miles. None are inside Paradise city limits. The most significant is the Bug fire, 84 miles away at 44,304 acres, 3% contained. The National Weather Service has 2 active alerts covering the surrounding area. Air quality at this location is good (AQI 45).

Early signal: satellite heat detected nearby. Satellites picked up 3 heat detections in the last 24 hours, the closest about 12 miles away, that do not match any officially reported fire. Detections like this are often the first public sign of a new ignition, though they can also be industrial heat or agricultural burning. Turn on the Satellite heat layer on the map below and check back over the next few hours.
  • The nearest fire is 38 miles away.

House pin: Paradise, CA. Bold outline: Paradise 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
0
no fires
≤ 25 mi
0
no fires
≤ 50 mi
1
162 acres
≤ 100 mi
16
65K acres
≤ 200 mi
37
145K acres
≤ 300 mi
68
452K acres
2 active weather alerts
Fire Weather Watchuntil Aug 12, 9:00 PM

Fire Weather Watch issued August 11 at 10:19AM PDT until August 13 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV

Surprise Valley California; Western Lassen, Eastern Plumas, and Eastern Sierra Counties; Greater Lake Tahoe and Truckee Area; Eastern Lassen County; Northern Wa…

Read full alert at weather.gov
Fire Weather Watchuntil Aug 12, 11:00 PM

Fire Weather Watch issued August 11 at 9:57AM PDT until August 13 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA

Sierra Nevada of Tehama-Butte-Plumas Counties Above 3000 ft; Sierra Nevada of Yuba-Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Between 3000-5000 ft Including Interstate 80; S…

Read full alert at weather.gov

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

This season vs the last decade

<1% of an average year
Burned so far in 2026125 acres
10-year average (2016–2025, full year)158K acres

So far in 2026, 125 acres have burned within 25 miles of Paradise, <1% of the 158K acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.

Active fires near Paradise, CA

Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.

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Historic fires near Paradise

The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.

August Complex
2020
1,032,648 acres · 64 mi away · 1 death
Dixie
2021
963,309 acres · 15 mi away
Mendocino Complex
2018
459,123 acres · 87 mi away · 1 death
Park
2024
429,603 acres · 11 mi away
North Complex
2020
318,935 acres · 43 mi away · 16 deaths
Rush
2012
315,577 acres · 98 mi away

Explore the full record in the history near me search.

Emergency resources for California

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

CAL FIRE incidentsEvacuationsEvery active California fire with evacuation orders and shelter info.fire.ca.govCal OESAlertsCalifornia Governor's Office of Emergency Services.caloes.ca.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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