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Fires Near Richmond, VAUnited States flag

Live wildfire tracking around Richmond: every active fire within 300 miles with distance, size, containment, wind, smoke, and air quality, from official US sources.

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Air quality · Moderate

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Live risk assessment for Richmond, VA

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No significant wildfire threat near this location right now.

There are currently 7 active fires within 300 miles of Richmond, VA. None are inside Richmond city limits. The most significant is the Rose Hill Bay fire, 192 miles away at 531 acres, 100% contained. Air quality at this location is moderate (AQI 52).

Early signal: satellite heat detected nearby. Satellites picked up 2 heat detections in the last 24 hours, the closest about 19 miles away, that do not match any officially reported fire. Detections like this are often the first public sign of a new ignition, though they can also be industrial heat or agricultural burning. Turn on the Satellite heat layer on the map below and check back over the next few hours.
  • No active fires within 50 miles, no fire weather alerts, and clean air right now.

House pin: Richmond, VA. Bold outline: Richmond 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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532 acres
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3,273 acres

This season vs the last decade

0% of an average year
Burned so far in 20260 acres
10-year average (2016–2025, full year)46 acres

So far in 2026, 0 acres have burned within 25 miles of Richmond, 0% of the 46 acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.

Active fires near Richmond, VA

Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.

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Historic fires near Richmond

The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.

Shenandoah Complex
2000
24,197 acres · 89 mi away
Mount Pleasant
2016
11,229 acres · 95 mi away
Rocky Mtn Fire 2016
2016
10,326 acres · 84 mi away
Lateral West
2011
6,377 acres · 84 mi away
South 1
2008
4,884 acres · 86 mi away
St. Mary's
2008
4,505 acres · 98 mi away

Explore the full record in the history near me search.

Emergency resources for Virginia

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

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