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Fires Near Wenatchee, WAUnited States flag

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

15
Fires within 100 mi
22 mi
Nearest fire
1
Weather alerts
154
Air quality · Unhealthy

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Live risk assessment for Wenatchee, WA

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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 150 active fires within 300 miles of Wenatchee, WA, including 1 within 25 miles and 15 within 100 miles. None are inside Wenatchee city limits. The most significant is the Sinlahekin fire, 93 miles away at 147,715 acres, 42% 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 unhealthy (AQI 154).

Early signal: satellite heat detected nearby. Satellites picked up 96 heat detections in the last 24 hours, the closest about 4 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 22 miles away but mostly contained.
  • A Red Flag Warning is active: critical fire weather (dry fuels plus wind) in your area.
  • Air quality is unhealthy (AQI 154); limit time outdoors.

House pin: Wenatchee, WA. Bold outline: Wenatchee 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
1
29 acres
≤ 50 mi
4
119K acres
≤ 100 mi
15
412K acres
≤ 200 mi
98
2.1M acres
≤ 300 mi
150
2.9M 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

2% of an average year
Burned so far in 2026304 acres
10-year average (2016–2025, full year)15K acres

So far in 2026, 304 acres have burned within 25 miles of Wenatchee, 2% of the 15K acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.

Active fires near Wenatchee, WA

Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.

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Historic fires near Wenatchee

The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.

Carlton Complex
2014
256,108 acres · 56 mi away
Pearl Hill
2020
223,730 acres · 58 mi away
North Star
2015
218,138 acres · 87 mi away
Cold Springs
2020
189,923 acres · 75 mi away · 1 death
Range 12
2016
176,600 acres · 58 mi away
Tunk Block
2015
165,885 acres · 86 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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