Apple Tree Fire Blight

[Rydogg282]

Can anyone help me identify if this is the start of fire blight on my fuji apple tree?

 

[oneeye]

Fire blight is a recognized problem for apple trees in Ohio, with reports of its presence across different regions, including Northeast Ohio and Cincinnati. It looks like it to me. Can you post a photo of the tree trunk going into the ground showing the whole tree?

 

[cpp gardener]

Fireblight starts at the tip and works down, so no that doesn’t look like it. The tree seems to have grown past whatever caused the browning. You can remove the damaged leaves and then it will be easier to tell if it’s getting worse or better.