{
  "question": "Was today a wildfire nearby?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-wildfire-nearby",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — the closest tracked burn is a prescribed fire 356 km away in Kentucky; no wildfires within 500 km.",
  "details": [
    "Zero wildfire events within 500 km in the past 3 days",
    "Nearest: prescribed burn in McCreary, Kentucky, 356 km away",
    "Goodin Ridge RX prescribed fire, 2,604 acres, last updated Oct 18"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "NASA EONET natural events",
      "url": "https://eonet.gsfc.nasa.gov/"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-22",
  "place": "Columbus, OH, US",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-wildfire-nearby/2026-10-22/us/oh/columbus",
  "scope": "local",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-22T07:59:32.892Z"
}