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Fires Near Kansas City, MO
Live wildfire tracking around Kansas City: 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 Kansas City, MO
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: Kansas City, MO. Bold outline: Kansas City 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 Missouri
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Fires by distance
This season vs the last decade
492% of an average yearSo far in 2026, 336 acres have burned within 25 miles of Kansas City, 492% of the 68 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 Kansas City, MO
Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.
- -Lewis FireShannon, MO9.0 acres227 mi away2 days ago
- 100%East Bailey Road FireLe Flore, OK104 acres284 mi away12 days ago
- 100%Redbud FireLatimer, OK198 acres299 mi away8 days ago
| Fire | State | County | Distance | Size | Contained | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Fire | MO | Shannon | 227 mi | 9.0 acres | - | 2 days ago |
| East Bailey Road Fire | OK | Le Flore | 284 mi | 104 acres | 100% | 12 days ago |
| Redbud Fire | OK | Latimer | 299 mi | 198 acres | 100% | 8 days ago |
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Latest updates on fires near Kansas City
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Redbud Fire · Containment rose to 100%
8 days ago · November 2, 2026Redbud Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
8 days ago · November 2, 2026Lewis Fire · New perimeter mapped at 9 acres (national perimeter feed)
10 days ago · October 31, 2026East Bailey Road Fire · Containment rose to 100%
12 days ago · October 29, 2026East Bailey Road Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
12 days ago · October 29, 2026Redbud Fire · Grew 58 acres in 7 hours to 198 acres
13 days ago · October 28, 2026Redbud Fire · Containment rose to 70%
13 days ago · October 28, 2026
Historic fires near Kansas City
The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.
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Emergency resources for Missouri
Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.