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Fires Near South Lake Tahoe, CA
Live wildfire tracking around South Lake Tahoe: 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 South Lake Tahoe, CA
Fire activity exists in the wider area but poses no immediate threat to this location. Check back daily while fires remain active.
- The nearest uncontained fire is 24 miles away. Wind-driven fires can cover that distance in a day.
House pin: South Lake Tahoe, CA. Bold outline: South Lake Tahoe city limits. Dashed rings show distance from the city center. Red or amber shaded zones are active evacuation areas.
Evacuation status
California does not publish a live evacuation zone feed covering this location yet, so we cannot confirm zone-level status here either way. During an active fire, check the county emergency links in the resources section below; that is where evacuation notices are posted first.
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Fires by distance
This season vs the last decade
2% of an average yearSo far in 2026, 291 acres have burned within 25 miles of South Lake Tahoe, 2% of the 13K acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.
Active fires near South Lake Tahoe, CA
Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.
- -Goni FireCarson City, NV25 acres24 mi away1 hour ago
- 100%Floriston FireNevada, CA622 acres31 mi away40 hours ago
- 100%Hawk FireWashoe, NV15,067 acres42 mi away7 days ago
- -Black FirePlacer, CA0.0 acres46 mi away16 hours ago
- -Mineral FirePlacer, CA19 acres49 mi away4 days ago
- -Pinto FireTuolumne, CA0.1 acres52 mi away32 min ago
- -Deer FireTuolumne, CA0.1 acres55 mi away46 hours ago
- -Foresthill FirePlacer, CA1.4 acres57 mi away37 hours ago
- -Letora FireTuolumne, CA0.1 acres57 mi away2 days ago
- -Cooper FireNevada, CA0.1 acres59 mi away22 hours ago
| Fire | State | County | Distance | Size | Contained | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goni Fire | NV | Carson City | 24 mi | 25 acres | - | 1 hour ago |
| Floriston Fire | CA | Nevada | 31 mi | 622 acres | 100% | 40 hours ago |
| Hawk Fire | NV | Washoe | 42 mi | 15,067 acres | 100% | 7 days ago |
| Black Fire | CA | Placer | 46 mi | 0.0 acres | - | 16 hours ago |
| Mineral Fire | CA | Placer | 49 mi | 19 acres | - | 4 days ago |
| Pinto Fire | CA | Tuolumne | 52 mi | 0.1 acres | - | 32 min ago |
| Deer Fire | CA | Tuolumne | 55 mi | 0.1 acres | - | 46 hours ago |
| Foresthill Fire | CA | Placer | 57 mi | 1.4 acres | - | 37 hours ago |
| Letora Fire | CA | Tuolumne | 57 mi | 0.1 acres | - | 2 days ago |
| Cooper Fire | CA | Nevada | 59 mi | 0.1 acres | - | 22 hours ago |
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Latest updates on fires near South Lake Tahoe
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
15 hours ago · September 26, 2026Highland Fire · Containment rose to 100%
15 hours ago · September 26, 2026Highland Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
15 hours ago · September 26, 2026Timber Fire · Mapped size revised down to 25,341 acres (from 25,513)
16 hours ago · September 26, 2026Irish Fire · 2 firefighting aircraft working this fire (CFR91, CFR658)
17 hours ago · September 25, 2026Harvey Fire · Containment rose to 75%
17 hours ago · September 25, 2026Goni Fire · Grew 22 acres in about an hour to 25 acres
19 hours ago · September 25, 2026Goni Fire · Firefighting aircraft on scene (N721HT)
19 hours ago · September 25, 2026Grade 2 Fire · Containment rose to 80%
19 hours ago · September 25, 2026Timber Fire · Evacuation status lifted for zone MRY-F028-B
20 hours ago · September 25, 2026
Historic fires near South Lake Tahoe
The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.
Wildfire history near you
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Emergency resources for California
Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.