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Fires Near Baltimore, MD
Live wildfire tracking around Baltimore: 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 Baltimore, MD
No significant wildfire threat near this location right now.
- No active fires within 50 miles, no fire weather alerts, and clean air right now.
House pin: Baltimore, MD. Bold outline: Baltimore city limits. Dashed rings show distance from the city center. Red or amber shaded zones are active evacuation areas.
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Evacuation feed coverage in Maryland
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Fires by distance
This season vs the last decade
0% of an average yearSo far in 2026, 0 acres have burned within 25 miles of Baltimore, 0% of the 34 acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.
Source: NIFC interagency incident reports, all agencies. Counts fires that started within 25 miles, at their full size.
Active fires near Baltimore, MD
Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.
- -Gorge Road FireMorris, NJ61 acres160 mi away5 days ago
- -Mcclung Ridge FireBath, VA1.5 acres187 mi away12 hours ago
- -Tracy Run FireWarren, PA67 acres221 mi away13 hours ago
- 99%Cherry Plain FireRensselaer, NY251 acres289 mi away8 days ago
| Fire | State | County | Distance | Size | Contained | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorge Road Fire | NJ | Morris | 160 mi | 61 acres | - | 5 days ago |
| Mcclung Ridge Fire | VA | Bath | 187 mi | 1.5 acres | - | 12 hours ago |
| Tracy Run Fire | PA | Warren | 221 mi | 67 acres | - | 13 hours ago |
| Cherry Plain Fire | NY | Rensselaer | 289 mi | 251 acres | 99% | 8 days ago |
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Latest updates on fires near Baltimore
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Tracy Run Fire · Grew 32 acres in 22 hours to 67 acres
5 days ago · November 5, 2026Gorge Road Fire · Grew 60 acres in about an hour to 61 acres
5 days ago · November 5, 2026Tracy Run Fire · Official incident page published on InciWeb: Tracy Run Wildfire
5 days ago · November 5, 2026Cherry Plain Fire · Containment rose to 99%
13 days ago · October 28, 2026Cherry Plain Fire · New perimeter mapped at 251 acres (national perimeter feed)
13 days ago · October 28, 2026Cherry Plain Fire · Containment rose to 70%
14 days ago · October 27, 2026Cherry Plain Fire · Grew 52 acres in 2 hours to 250 acres
14 days ago · October 27, 2026
Historic fires near Baltimore
The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.
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Emergency resources for Maryland
Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.