Arnold Fork Fire
The Arnold Fork Fire burned 1,160 acres in Knott County, Kentucky, in 2009. It was discovered on April 26, 2009, and contained on April 29, 2009. The cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
- Size
- 1,160 acres
- Discovered
- April 26, 2009
- Contained
- April 29, 2009
- Cause
- Human
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 37.285, -82.744.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,160 acres
- Discovered
- April 26, 2009, 10:00 a.m. local time
- Contained
- April 29, 2009, 10:00 a.m. local time
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning
- State
- Kentucky
- County
- Knott County
- Reporting unit
- Kentucky Division of Forestry
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- SFO-2009-KYKYS11920099036
Other large fires in Kentucky in 20091
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Branch Fire | 1,500 | Apr 25, 2009 | Human |
Nearby
Sources
Fire reports from Short, Karen C. 2022, Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014], 6th Edition, Forest Service Research Data Archive, doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6. Records before 2014 were joined by this site: a fire report to the burned area its MTBS identifier names, a perimeter to the burned area it lies in when the names or the sizes agree.