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Fires Near San Luis Obispo, CA
Live wildfire tracking around San Luis Obispo: every active fire within 300 miles with distance, size, containment, wind, smoke, and air quality, from official US sources.
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Live risk assessment for San Luis Obispo, CA
No evacuation order or warning covers this location right now (live zone status is confirmed below), but there is meaningful fire activity nearby. Pack essentials, plan an evacuation route, and check official updates at least hourly.
- An active fire is only 4 miles away and under 50% contained.
Evacuation status: no active zones
No evacuation orders or warnings are active within 50 miles of San Luis Obispo, CA. Live zone status comes from CAL FIRE / Cal OES, refreshed every 5 minutes. Counties assign a zone code to an address only when they activate a zone, so a quiet area has no code to show; if one is ever issued for this location, it appears here immediately.
House pin: San Luis Obispo, CA. Bold outline: San Luis Obispo city limits. Dashed rings show distance from the city center. Red or amber shaded zones are active evacuation areas.
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Fires by distance
This season vs the last decade
62% of an average yearSo far in 2026, 249 acres have burned within 25 miles of San Luis Obispo, 62% of the 398 acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.
Active fires near San Luis Obispo, CA
Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.
- -Grade FireSan Luis Obispo, CA33 acres4 mi away2 days ago
- -Dairy FireSan Luis Obispo, CA0.0 acres6 mi away13 hours ago
- -Elm FireFresno, CA1.0 acres60 mi away16 hours ago
- 98%Plaskett FireMonterey, CA29,993 acres60 mi away11 hours ago
- 59%Timber FireMonterey, CA25,341 acres88 mi away11 hours ago
- -Gran FireKern, CA-93 mi away4 days ago
- -Grove FireKern, CA-97 mi away41 hours ago
- -Kings FireTulare, CA-104 mi away3 days ago
- -Briggs FireLos Angeles, CA-106 mi away3 days ago
- -Golden FireLos Angeles, CA-108 mi away25 hours ago
| Fire | State | County | Distance | Size | Contained | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade Fire | CA | San Luis Obispo | 4 mi | 33 acres | - | 2 days ago |
| Dairy Fire | CA | San Luis Obispo | 6 mi | 0.0 acres | - | 13 hours ago |
| Elm Fire | CA | Fresno | 60 mi | 1.0 acres | - | 16 hours ago |
| Plaskett Fire | CA | Monterey | 60 mi | 29,993 acres | 98% | 11 hours ago |
| Timber Fire | CA | Monterey | 88 mi | 25,341 acres | 59% | 11 hours ago |
| Gran Fire | CA | Kern | 93 mi | - | - | 4 days ago |
| Grove Fire | CA | Kern | 97 mi | - | - | 41 hours ago |
| Kings Fire | CA | Tulare | 104 mi | - | - | 3 days ago |
| Briggs Fire | CA | Los Angeles | 106 mi | - | - | 3 days ago |
| Golden Fire | CA | Los Angeles | 108 mi | - | - | 25 hours ago |
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Latest updates on fires near San Luis Obispo
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Dome Fire · Grew 228 acres in 24 hours to 4,361 acres
11 hours ago · September 26, 2026Highland Fire · Containment rose to 100%
11 hours ago · September 26, 2026Highland Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
11 hours ago · September 26, 2026Patton Ln Tem Fire · 4 firefighting aircraft working this fire (CFR72, CFR652, T73)
11 hours ago · September 26, 2026Timber Fire · Mapped size revised down to 25,341 acres (from 25,513)
11 hours ago · September 26, 2026Sandia Fire · 2 firefighting aircraft working this fire (CFR652, T73)
12 hours ago · September 25, 2026Dorado Fire · 2 firefighting aircraft working this fire (CFR652, T73)
12 hours ago · September 25, 2026Alamo Fire · 2 firefighting aircraft working this fire (LAC20, LAC18)
12 hours ago · September 25, 2026LAC-345537 Fire · Firefighting aircraft on scene (LAC20)
12 hours ago · September 25, 2026Lopez 2 Fire · 2 firefighting aircraft working this fire (LAC18, LAC20)
12 hours ago · September 25, 2026
Historic fires near San Luis Obispo
The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.
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