Manhattan fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Manhattan, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Manhattan.
Air quality and wind in Manhattan
Fire weather alerts for Manhattan
Wildfire history near Manhattan
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Manhattan. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Manhattan
Peak months: February, March, April — 88% of fires in the last 10 years started in these three months.
1 day in the last 12 months had modeled daily PM2.5 above 35.4 µg/m³ — the level where air becomes unhealthy for sensitive groups. The worst day was February 2, 2026 at 36.3 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.
Largest wildfires near Manhattan since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Manhattan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axelton-Burklund | 8,305 | 2024 | Pottawatomie, KS | 20 mi |
| Impact | 6,289 | 2015 | Riley, KS | 11 mi |
| Blue River 2 | 5,569 | 2024 | Pottawatomie, KS | 26 mi |
| Burley Hill | 5,000 | 2016 | Geary, KS | 15 mi |
| Carlson | 3,850 | 2022 | Riley, KS | 24 mi |
| 345 | 3,580 | 2021 | Shawnee, KS | 34 mi |
Most recent fires near Manhattan
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konza | 1,446 | 2026-04-14 | 8 mi |
| November 26 | 31 | 2026-04-04 | 43 mi |
| Quail Road | 375 | 2026-03-21 | 39 mi |
| Juliet 26 | 20 | 2026-03-21 | 40 mi |
| Tabor Creek | 407 | 2026-03-19 | 9 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 Manhattan right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Manhattan from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Manhattan?
From 2016 to 2025, 109 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Manhattan — about 11 a year — burning 93,249 acres in total. 88% of them started in February, March and April.
What was the biggest fire near Manhattan?
The Axelton-Burklund Fire (2024), 8,305 acres, which started about 20 miles from Manhattan in Pottawatomie County.
Is the air quality in Manhattan safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Manhattan and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Manhattan had 1 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Manhattan
Save Manhattan 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.