{
  "question": "Was today a wildfire nearby?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-wildfire-nearby",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — the nearest tracked fire is a prescribed burn in Kentucky, 356 km away.",
  "details": [
    "Nearest EONET fire: prescribed burn in McCreary, Kentucky",
    "No active wildfire events tracked worldwide in past 3 days",
    "Columbus air is moderate: AQI 53, PM2.5 28.8"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "NASA EONET natural events",
      "url": "https://eonet.gsfc.nasa.gov/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open-Meteo air quality",
      "url": "https://open-meteo.com/en/docs/air-quality-api"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-23",
  "place": "Columbus, OH, US",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-wildfire-nearby/2026-10-23/us/oh/columbus",
  "scope": "local",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-23T10:18:01.498Z"
}