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Fires Near Columbus, OHUnited States flag

Live wildfire tracking around Columbus: 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 Columbus, OH

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No significant wildfire threat near this location right now.

There is currently 1 active fire within 300 miles of Columbus, OH. None are inside Columbus city limits. Air quality at this location is good (AQI 31).

  • No active fires within 50 miles, no fire weather alerts, and clean air right now.

House pin: Columbus, OH. Bold outline: Columbus city limits. Dashed rings show distance from the city center. Wind arrows appear on significant fires as you zoom in.

Fires by distance

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This season vs the last decade

0% of an average year
Burned so far in 20260 acres
10-year average (2016–2025, full year)0 acres

So far in 2026, 0 acres have burned within 25 miles of Columbus, 0% of the 0 acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.

Active fires near Columbus, OH

Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.

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Historic fires near Columbus

The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.

Shawnee Complex
2009
2,865 acres · 89 mi away
Peach Orchard
2003
1,016 acres · 83 mi away
Crown City Complex
2002
706 acres · 99 mi away
Buckhorn Fire
2017
390 acres · 92 mi away
Park Cabin
2010
355 acres · 42 mi away
Wilderness
2005
332 acres · 50 mi away

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Emergency resources for Ohio

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

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