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Fires Near Chico, CAUnited States flag

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

12
Fires within 100 mi
45 mi
Nearest fire
2
Weather alerts
51
Air quality · Moderate

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Live risk assessment for Chico, 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 65 active fires within 300 miles of Chico, CA, including 12 within 100 miles. None are inside Chico city limits. The most significant is the Bug fire, 96 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 moderate (AQI 51).

Early signal: satellite heat detected nearby. Satellites picked up 3 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 45 miles away.

House pin: Chico, CA. Bold outline: Chico 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
≤ 25 mi
0
no fires
≤ 50 mi
1
162 acres
≤ 100 mi
12
61K acres
≤ 200 mi
35
145K acres
≤ 300 mi
65
448K 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 2026103 acres
10-year average (2016–2025, full year)60K acres

So far in 2026, 103 acres have burned within 25 miles of Chico, <1% of the 60K acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.

Active fires near Chico, CA

Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.

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Historic fires near Chico

The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.

August Complex
2020
1,032,648 acres · 52 mi away · 1 death
Dixie
2021
963,309 acres · 26 mi away
Mendocino Complex
2018
459,123 acres · 76 mi away · 1 death
Park
2024
429,603 acres · 6 mi away
Lnu Lightning Complex
2020
363,220 acres · 100 mi away · 5 deaths
North Complex
2020
318,935 acres · 54 mi away · 16 deaths

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Emergency resources for California

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

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