Live San Diego fire map & tracker
A live San Diego fire map and tracker — active wildfires burning across San Diego County and the backcountry right now, with perimeters and incidents from NIFC, Red Flag Warnings from the NWS, and the fires nearest you.
Active wildfires near San Diego
Watch live wildfire cameras in San Diego
Real-time views from the ALERTCalifornia / ALERTWest network — the same 1,150+ mountaintop PTZ cameras first responders use to spot new fires. See the ones nearest you, live.
Get San Diego fire alerts — free
Be told the moment a new fire starts near your San Diego address or a Red Flag Warning is issued — email & push, free.
🔔 Turn on free alerts →Why San Diego (SD) sees major wildfires
San Diego County’s backcountry — from the foothills east of the coastal cities out to the chaparral of the Cleveland National Forest and the inland valleys — is highly fire-prone. Santa Ana wind events push fire from the deserts toward the coast, and the region’s steep terrain and dense, dry chaparral let fires grow explosively. A Red Flag Warning in San Diego is one of the strongest early signals to be ready to go.
The 2003 Cedar Fire and the 2007 Witch Creek Fire each burned hundreds of thousands of acres and destroyed thousands of homes across San Diego County — a reminder of how large wind-driven fires here can become.
Official San Diego fire & evacuation sources
For real-time evacuation orders, always go to your local authorities. FireRisk is for early awareness — not evacuation orders.
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San Diego fire tracker — FAQ
What wildfires are burning near San Diego right now?
The live map and list on this page show wildfires currently reported near San Diego to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), refreshed each time you load the page. Use “fires near me” to center it on your exact neighborhood.
Is San Diego under a Red Flag Warning?
When the National Weather Service posts a Red Flag Warning for the San Diego area, it means critical fire-weather — typically Santa Ana winds plus low humidity — where any new fire can spread fast. This page reflects active fire-weather alerts for the region.
How do I get San Diego fire alerts?
Turn on free FireRisk alerts for your San Diego address and we’ll email or text you the moment a new fire is reported nearby or a Red Flag Warning is issued. For real-time evacuation orders, also follow San Diego County Fire and Watch Duty.
Is this an official San Diego emergency map?
No. FireRisk is an awareness tool built on official NIFC and NWS data — it complements but never replaces San Diego’s official alerts, local fire authorities, and 911.
Awareness only — built on official NIFC (fires) and NWS (fire weather) data, which can lag real conditions. For San Diego evacuation orders follow San Diego County Fire, Watch Duty, and call 911 in an emergency.