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Fires Near Reno, NVUnited States flag

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

10
Fires within 100 mi
16 mi
Nearest fire
1
Weather alerts
58
Air quality · Moderate

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Live risk assessment for Reno, NV

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There is meaningful fire activity near this location. Pack essentials, plan an evacuation route, and check official updates at least hourly.

There are currently 74 active fires within 300 miles of Reno, NV, including 4 within 25 miles and 10 within 100 miles. None are inside Reno city limits. The most significant is the Bug fire, 18 miles away at 44,304 acres, 3% contained. The National Weather Service has 1 active alert covering the surrounding area. Air quality at this location is moderate (AQI 58).

Early signal: satellite heat detected nearby. Satellites picked up 173 heat detections in the last 24 hours, the closest about 18 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 uncontained fire is 16 miles away. Wind-driven fires can cover that distance in a day.
  • 3 separate fires are burning within 25 miles.

House pin: Reno, NV. Bold outline: Reno 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
4
62K acres
≤ 50 mi
5
82K acres
≤ 100 mi
10
82K acres
≤ 200 mi
34
151K acres
≤ 300 mi
74
1.4M acres
1 active weather alert
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

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

This season vs the last decade

419% of an average year
Burned so far in 202663K acres
10-year average (2016–2025, full year)15K acres

So far in 2026, 63K acres have burned within 25 miles of Reno, 419% of the 15K acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.

Active fires near Reno, NV

Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.

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Historic fires near Reno

The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.

Dixie
2021
963,309 acres · 87 mi away
North Complex
2020
318,935 acres · 71 mi away · 16 deaths
Rush
2012
315,577 acres · 78 mi away
Caldor
2021
221,835 acres · 72 mi away
Camp
2018
153,336 acres · 89 mi away · 85 deaths
Sugar
2021
105,076 acres · 35 mi away

Explore the full record in the history near me search.

Emergency resources for Nevada

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

Nevada Office of Emergency ManagementAlertsState emergency alerts and coordination.oem.nv.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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