Oklahoma City fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Oklahoma City, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Oklahoma City.
Air quality and wind in Oklahoma City
Fire weather alerts for Oklahoma City
Wildfire history near Oklahoma City
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Oklahoma City. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Oklahoma City
Peak months: February, March, October — 52% 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 January 28, 2026 at 38.1 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 Oklahoma City since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road | 31,232 | 2025 | Logan, OK | 27 mi |
| Stillwater | 7,639 | 2025 | Payne, OK | 48 mi |
| Hickory Hill Road | 6,464 | 2025 | Oklahoma, OK | 20 mi |
| Simpson Fire | 3,392 | 2023 | Logan, OK | 19 mi |
| Gracemont | 2,690 | 2026 | Caddo, OK | 42 mi |
| Latimar | 2,412 | 2017 | Kingfisher, OK | 48 mi |
Most recent fires near Oklahoma City
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambler | 18 | 2026-09-23 | 47 mi |
| Four Mile Creek | 34 | 2026-09-17 | 49 mi |
| Gracemont | 2,690 | 2026-09-13 | 42 mi |
| Turkey Hill | 17 | 2026-09-11 | 46 mi |
| Mccloud | 37 | 2026-09-09 | 25 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 Oklahoma City right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Oklahoma City from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Oklahoma City?
From 2016 to 2025, 155 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Oklahoma City — about 16 a year — burning 76,821 acres in total. 52% of them started in February, March and October.
What was the biggest fire near Oklahoma City?
The Road Fire (2025), 31,232 acres, which started about 27 miles from Oklahoma City in Logan County.
Is the air quality in Oklahoma City safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Oklahoma City and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Oklahoma City had 1 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Oklahoma City
Save Oklahoma City 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.