Fort Worth fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Fort Worth, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Fort Worth.
Air quality and wind in Fort Worth
Fire weather alerts for Fort Worth
Wildfire history near Fort Worth
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Fort Worth. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Fort Worth
Peak months: January, July, August — 66% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
0 days in the last 12 months had modeled daily PM2.5 above 35.4 µg/m³ — the level where air becomes unhealthy for sensitive groups. Smoke can come from fires hundreds of miles away, so smoke days and nearby fires don't always line up.
Fire history: NIFC WFIGS incident records 2016–2026. Smoke: Open-Meteo CAMS air-quality model, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30. Updated 2026-10-01.
Largest wildfires near Fort Worth since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Fort Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big L | 10,177 | 2022 | Erath, TX | 48 mi |
| Farmers Road | 2,153 | 2018 | Parker, TX | 13 mi |
| Double Back | 1,320 | 2023 | Johnson, TX | 27 mi |
| Bear Hallow | 906 | 2026 | Jack, TX | 49 mi |
| Gifco | 508 | 2018 | Ellis, TX | 24 mi |
| Barclay | 488 | 2018 | Wise, TX | 44 mi |
Most recent fires near Fort Worth
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 49 | 2026-09-23 | 36 mi |
| Red Bank | 207 | 2026-09-15 | 36 mi |
| Grindstone | 53 | 2026-09-14 | 39 mi |
| Ladle | 11 | 2026-09-14 | 31 mi |
| Raceway | 16 | 2026-09-01 | 38 mi |
Distances are straight-line from the city center to the fire's point of origin.
Fires and smoke near other cities
Questions
Is there a fire near Fort Worth right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Fort Worth from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Fort Worth?
From 2016 to 2025, 112 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Fort Worth — about 11 a year — burning 22,770 acres in total. 66% of them started in January, July and August.
What was the biggest fire near Fort Worth?
The Big L Fire (2022), 10,177 acres, which started about 48 miles from Fort Worth in Erath County.
Is the air quality in Fort Worth safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Fort Worth and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Fort Worth had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Fort Worth
Save Fort Worth in Wildfire Tracker: distance to the nearest active fire, which side of it you're on relative to the wind, air quality — alerts only for fires that are actually active.