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Fires Near Washington, MDUnited States flag

Live wildfire tracking around Washington: 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 Washington, MD

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No significant wildfire threat near this location right now.

There are currently 3 active fires within 300 miles of Washington, MD. None are inside Washington city limits. The most significant is the Rose Hill Bay fire, 289 miles away at 531 acres, 100% contained.

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

House pin: Washington, MD. Bold outline: Washington 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

15% of an average year
Burned so far in 20261 acres
10-year average (2016–2025, full year)5 acres

So far in 2026, 1 acre has burned within 25 miles of Washington, 15% of the 5 acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.

Active fires near Washington, MD

Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.

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Historic fires near Washington

The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.

Shenandoah Complex
2000
24,197 acres · 72 mi away
Rocky Mtn Fire 2016
2016
10,326 acres · 96 mi away
Fultz Run
2002
4,150 acres · 83 mi away
Irish Creek
2011
2,910 acres · 69 mi away
Guinea Marsh
2007
2,537 acres · 68 mi away
Doctors Creek
2009
2,124 acres · 67 mi away

Explore the full record in the history near me search.

Emergency resources for Maryland

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

Red Cross open shelter mapSheltersLive map of currently open emergency shelters nationwide.redcross.orgInciWeb incident informationEvacuationsOfficial updates, closures, and evacuation notices for federal wildfires.inciweb.wildfire.govDisasterAssistance.govFire infoFEMA assistance programs if you are affected by a declared disaster.disasterassistance.govState emergency management directoryAlertsUSA.gov directory of every state emergency management agency.usa.gov

Other cities in Maryland

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