Orlando fires today: fire map, smoke & air quality
Active wildfires within 100 miles of Orlando, the air quality and wind right now, fire-weather alerts — and how often fires burn near Orlando.
Air quality and wind in Orlando
Fire weather alerts for Orlando
Wildfire history near Orlando
Wildfires within 50 miles, by year
Fires of 10+ acres whose origin was within 50 miles of Orlando. 2026 is still in progress.
When fires start near Orlando
Peak months: March, April, May — 53% 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.
Major fires near Orlando this year
Largest wildfires near Orlando since 2015
| Fire | Acres | Year | County | From Orlando |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Cane | 7,300 | 2017 | Orange, FL | 25 mi |
| Rivers Edge | 6,100 | 2017 | Brevard, FL | 41 mi |
| Midnight | 5,420 | 2016 | Volusia, FL | 37 mi |
| Blackpoint | 4,738 | 2017 | Brevard, FL | 40 mi |
| Rookery | 4,700 | 2026 | Volusia, FL | 37 mi |
| Tucker | 4,500 | 2017 | Brevard, FL | 39 mi |
Most recent fires near Orlando
| Fire | Acres | Discovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower | 350 | 2026-08-26 | 20 mi |
| Astor Park 2 | 25 | 2026-08-23 | 43 mi |
| Bowers Bluff | 15 | 2026-08-23 | 40 mi |
| Jones Island | 1,107 | 2026-08-10 | 40 mi |
| Pine Lakes | 119 | 2026-07-24 | 27 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 Orlando right now?
The live map at the top of this page shows every active wildfire within 100 miles of Orlando from official incident reports, sorted by distance, with acres, containment and the last update time.
How often do wildfires burn near Orlando?
From 2016 to 2025, 244 wildfires of 10 acres or more started within 50 miles of Orlando — about 24 a year — burning 109,959 acres in total. 53% of them started in March, April and May.
What was the biggest fire near Orlando?
The North Cane Fire (2017), 7,300 acres, which started about 25 miles from Orlando in Orange County.
Is the air quality in Orlando safe today?
The air-quality panel above shows the current US AQI for Orlando and a 72-hour forecast. Above 100 (orange), sensitive groups should limit time outdoors; above 150 (red), everyone should. In the last 12 months Orlando had 0 modeled smoke days.
Get fire alerts for Orlando
Save Orlando 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.