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New York Wildfires: Live Fire Map

No active wildfires currently reported in New York. NIFC/IRWIN data.

AQI 67Moderate air quality statewide

Current situation in New York

Quiet
Large fires (1K+)
0
New fires (48h)
0
NWS alerts
0

No active wildfires are currently reported in New York. Conditions can change quickly during fire season, so the live map above stays current if anything ignites. No fire weather alerts are in effect for the state right now. Air quality near the center of the state is moderate (AQI 67).

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No active fires in New York right now.

Bold outline: New York boundary. Fires outside the border are in neighboring states.

This season vs the last decade

<1% of an average year
Burned so far in 20261 acres
10-year average (2016–2025, full year)747 acres

So far in 2026, 1 acre has burned in New York, <1% of the 747 acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.

Active fires in New York

No active wildfires reported right now.

Wildfire history in New York

All reported wildfires since 2014, NIFC interagency records.

2016
Worst year · 3,269 acres
16
Fires / year · average
204
Total fires · since 2014
Human & property impact, 1999-2020
55
Structures destroyed
2
Lives lost
$2.2M
Reported cost

From 32 fires with federal ICS-209 reports. Source: ICS-209-PLUS (St. Denis et al.).

Acres burned by year
'15
'20
'25
'26
Fires recorded by year
23462014: 10 fires20142015: 36 fires2016: 46 fires20162017: 20 fires2018: 12 fires20182019: 9 fires2020: 26 fires20202021: 12 fires2022: 7 fires20222023: 11 fires2024: 10 fires20242025: 3 fires2026: 2 fires2026
Trend analysis

Over the last five years, New York averaged 581 acres burned and 7 fires per year. That is 39% down in acreage and 69% down in fire count versus the 2014–2021 baseline. Recent seasons have been quieter than the long-term norm.

Largest fires on record in New York

  • Overlooks20082 structures destroyed3,100 acres
  • Roosa Gap20152,759 acres
  • Sam's Point Fire (Verkeerder Fire)20162,028 acres
  • Crescent Bow Fire20123 structures destroyed1,136 acres
  • Cherrytown Fire2006933 acres

Emergency resources for New York

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

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Fires near a city in New York

New York

Nearby states

California (107)Oregon (92)Washington (39)Wyoming (28)Montana (27)Arizona (24)