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Fires Near Portland, ME
Live wildfire tracking around Portland: 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 Portland, ME
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: Portland, ME. Bold outline: Portland city limits. Dashed rings show distance from the city center. Red or amber shaded zones are active evacuation areas.
Evacuation status
Maine 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
40% of an average yearSo far in 2026, 16 acres have burned within 25 miles of Portland, 40% of the 39 acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.
Active fires near Portland, ME
Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.
- -Cape Cod Canal FireBarnstable, MA0.3 acres133 mi away36 hours ago
- -Great Pond FireBarnstable, MA0.1 acres146 mi away2 days ago
- -2026065 FireFranklin, VT0.1 acres159 mi away4 days ago
- -310 FireNB25 acres204 mi away71 days ago
- -311 FireNB0.5 acres206 mi away71 days ago
- -564 FireQC0.5 acres239 mi away72 days ago
- 100%06-013 FireNS12 acres249 mi away71 days ago
- -591 FireQC0.0 acres253 mi away71 days ago
| Fire | State | County | Distance | Size | Contained | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Cod Canal Fire | MA | Barnstable | 133 mi | 0.3 acres | - | 36 hours ago |
| Great Pond Fire | MA | Barnstable | 146 mi | 0.1 acres | - | 2 days ago |
| 2026065 Fire | VT | Franklin | 159 mi | 0.1 acres | - | 4 days ago |
| 310 Fire | NB | - | 204 mi | 25 acres | - | 71 days ago |
| 311 Fire | NB | - | 206 mi | 0.5 acres | - | 71 days ago |
| 564 Fire | QC | - | 239 mi | 0.5 acres | - | 72 days ago |
| 06-013 Fire | NS | - | 249 mi | 12 acres | 100% | 71 days ago |
| 591 Fire | QC | - | 253 mi | 0.0 acres | - | 71 days ago |
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Latest updates on fires near Portland
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
06-013 Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
71 days ago · July 16, 2026
Historic fires near Portland
The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.
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Emergency resources for Maine
Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.