Franklin fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Franklin, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Franklin.
Air quality and wind in Franklin
Fire weather alerts for Franklin
Wildfire history near Franklin
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Franklin. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Franklin
Peak months: February, March, November — 72% 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 Franklin since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coble | 150 | 2016 | Hickman, TN | 46 mi |
| Lewis - Forest Ridge Road | 137 | 2023 | Lewis, TN | 48 mi |
| Lawrence - County Highway 361 | 100 | 2023 | Lawrence, TN | 42 mi |
| Hickman - Wilders Point Rd Fire | 92 | 2024 | Hickman, TN | 28 mi |
| Hickman - South Smithfield Road | 91 | 2025 | Hickman, TN | 41 mi |
| Williamson - Pinewood Road | 51 | 2023 | Williamson, TN | 12 mi |
Most recent fires near Franklin
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis - Miller Road | 14 | 2026-05-14 | 43 mi |
| Cannon - Bradyville Pike | 14 | 2026-04-01 | 40 mi |
| Lewis - James Zimmerman Rd | 14 | 2026-02-09 | 37 mi |
| Dekalb- Groom Rd | 15 | 2025-12-22 | 50 mi |
| Lewis - Pond Creek Road | 12 | 2025-12-22 | 43 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 Franklin right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Franklin from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Franklin?
From 2016 to 2025, 43 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Franklin — about 4 a year — burning 1,323 acres in total. 72% of them started in February, March and November.
What was the biggest fire near Franklin?
The Coble Fire (2016), 150 acres, which started about 46 miles from Franklin in Hickman County.
Is the air quality in Franklin safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Franklin and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Franklin had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Franklin
Save Franklin 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.