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Fires Near Wichita, KSUnited States flag

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

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Fires within 100 mi
111 mi
Nearest fire
20
Weather alerts
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Air quality · Good

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Live risk assessment for Wichita, KS

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No significant wildfire threat near this location right now.

There are currently 15 active fires within 300 miles of Wichita, KS, including 2 within 100 miles. None are inside Wichita city limits. The most significant is the 1 Inch fire, 111 miles away at 15 acres. The National Weather Service has 14 Heat Advisories, 5 Extreme Heat Warnings, and 1 Extreme Heat Watch in effect covering the surrounding area. Air quality at this location is good (AQI 40).

Early signal: satellite heat detected nearby. Satellites picked up 18 heat detections in the last 24 hours, the closest about 16 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: Wichita, KS. Bold outline: Wichita city limits. Dashed rings show distance from the city center. Wind arrows appear on significant fires as you zoom in.

Fires by distance

City limits
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no fires
≤ 25 mi
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no fires
≤ 50 mi
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no fires
≤ 100 mi
2
6 acres
≤ 200 mi
9
1,189 acres
≤ 300 mi
15
1,922 acres
20 active weather alerts
Heat Advisoryuntil Aug 12, 5:30 AM

Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 12:23PM CDT until August 12 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Ellis; Rush; Pawnee; Stafford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Comanche; Barber

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Heat Advisoryuntil Aug 12, 2:00 AM

Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 12:23PM CDT until August 11 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Trego; Scott; Lane; Ness; Hamilton; Kearny; Finney; Hodgeman; Stanton; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Morton; Stevens; Seward; Meade; Clark

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Heat Advisoryuntil Aug 12, 5:30 AM

Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 12:23PM CDT until August 11 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Ellis; Rush; Pawnee; Stafford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Comanche; Barber

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Heat Advisoryuntil Aug 12, 2:00 AM

Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 12:14PM CDT until August 11 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Phillips; Smith

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Heat Advisoryuntil Aug 12, 2:00 AM

Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 12:14PM CDT until August 11 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Rooks

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Heat Advisoryuntil Aug 12, 3:00 AM

Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 12:14PM CDT until August 11 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Jewell

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Heat Advisoryuntil Aug 12, 3:00 AM

Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 12:14PM CDT until August 11 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Osborne; Mitchell

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Heat Advisoryuntil Aug 12, 3:00 AM

Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 12:14PM CDT until August 12 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Osborne; Mitchell

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Heat Advisoryuntil Aug 12, 3:00 AM

Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 12:14PM CDT until August 12 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Jewell

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Heat Advisoryuntil Aug 12, 10:00 AM

Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 12:09PM CDT until August 12 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Republic; Washington; Marshall

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Extreme Heat Warninguntil Aug 12, 10:00 AM

Extreme Heat Warning issued August 11 at 12:09PM CDT until August 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson; Ottawa; Dickinson; Geary; Morris; Wabaunsee; Shawnee; Douglas; Lyon; Osage; Franklin; Coffey; Anderson

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Heat Advisoryuntil Aug 12, 10:00 AM

Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 12:09PM CDT until August 12 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Nemaha; Brown

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Extreme Heat Warninguntil Aug 12, 9:00 AM

Extreme Heat Warning issued August 11 at 11:48AM CDT until August 14 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Miami; Linn; Saline; Howard; Cass; Johnson; Pettis; Cooper; Bates; Henry

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Extreme Heat Warninguntil Aug 12, 9:00 AM

Extreme Heat Warning issued August 11 at 11:48AM CDT until August 14 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Atchison; Leavenworth; Wyandotte; Johnson; Platte; Clay; Ray; Carroll; Chariton; Randolph; Jackson; Lafayette

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Heat Advisoryuntil Aug 12, 9:00 AM

Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 11:48AM CDT until August 13 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Doniphan; Holt; Andrew; De Kalb; Buchanan; Clinton; Caldwell; Livingston

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Extreme Heat Warninguntil Aug 12, 12:00 PM

Extreme Heat Warning issued August 11 at 11:19AM CDT until August 14 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Bourbon; Crawford; Cherokee; Benton; Morgan; Miller; Maries; Vernon; St. Clair; Hickory; Camden; Barton; Cedar; Polk; Dallas; Jasper; Dade; Newton; Lawrence; Mc…

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Extreme Heat Warninguntil Aug 12, 4:00 AM

Extreme Heat Warning issued August 11 at 11:18AM CDT until August 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; Greenwood; Woodson; Allen; Kingman; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner;…

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Heat Advisoryuntil Aug 12, 12:30 AM

Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 11:16AM CDT until August 11 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Decatur; Norton

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Heat Advisoryuntil Aug 12, 12:30 AM

Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 11:16AM CDT until August 11 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Thomas; Sheridan; Graham; Wallace; Logan; Gove; Greeley; Wichita

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Extreme Heat Watchuntil Aug 9, 6:19 AM

The Extreme Heat Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Springfield MO on this developing situation.

Bourbon; Crawford; Cherokee; Benton; Morgan; Miller; Maries; Vernon; St. Clair; Hickory; Camden; Barton; Cedar; Polk; Dallas; Jasper; Dade; Newton; Lawrence; Mc…

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Source: National Weather Service. Alerts open the official NWS record.

This season vs the last decade

0% of an average year
Burned so far in 20260 acres
10-year average (2016–2025, full year)291 acres

So far in 2026, 0 acres have burned within 25 miles of Wichita, 0% of the 291 acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.

Active fires near Wichita, KS

Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.

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Historic fires near Wichita

The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.

Barber County
2008
38,400 acres · 87 mi away
Freguson Ranch
2016
25,650 acres · 49 mi away
Burmac
2016
14,000 acres · 32 mi away
254 Fire
2006
10,700 acres · 25 mi away
Twelth Street
2006
8,800 acres · 32 mi away

Explore the full record in the history near me search.

Emergency resources for Kansas

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

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