Kennewick fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Kennewick, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Kennewick.
Air quality and wind in Kennewick
Fire weather alerts for Kennewick
Wildfire history near Kennewick
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Kennewick. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Kennewick
Peak months: June, July, August — 72% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
9 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, 4 of them above 55.4 µg/m³ (unhealthy for everyone). The worst day was August 5, 2026 at 91.7 µg/m³. 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.
Major fires near Kennewick this year
Largest wildfires near Kennewick since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Kennewick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Creek | 41,920 | 2019 | Benton, WA | 39 mi |
| Silver Dollar | 30,974 | 2017 | Yakima, WA | 42 mi |
| L Rd Sw | 23,900 | 2018 | Grant, WA | 42 mi |
| Kahlotus | 22,000 | 2020 | Franklin, WA | 40 mi |
| Nunamaker Road | 20,870 | 2026 | Franklin, WA | 44 mi |
| East Saddle | 17,470 | 2017 | Grant, WA | 41 mi |
Most recent fires near Kennewick
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Street | 1,149 | 2026-09-25 | 16 mi |
| Berrian | 188 | 2026-09-07 | 19 mi |
| Mutual Aid | 10 | 2026-08-22 | 30 mi |
| Nunamaker Road | 20,870 | 2026-08-08 | 44 mi |
| Crawford Hollow | 18 | 2026-08-07 | 45 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 Kennewick right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Kennewick from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Kennewick?
From 2016 to 2025, 236 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Kennewick — about 24 a year — burning 347,039 acres in total. 72% of them started in June, July and August.
What was the biggest fire near Kennewick?
The Cold Creek Fire (2019), 41,920 acres, which started about 39 miles from Kennewick in Benton County.
Is the air quality in Kennewick safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Kennewick and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Kennewick had 9 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Kennewick
Save Kennewick 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.