Wheat State Fire
The Wheat State Fire was reported on November 14, 2020 in Harvey County, Kansas and burned 4,945 acres. It was declared out on November 23, 2020. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 4,945 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- November 14, 2020
- Personnel
- 12
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 38.087, -97.684.
The incident
- Size
- 4,945 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- November 14, 2020 at 12:50 PM CST
- Contained
- November 19, 2020 at 11:00 AM CST
- Controlled
- November 19, 2020 at 11:30 AM CST
- Declared out
- November 23, 2020 at 11:30 AM CST
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- Approx. 4 miles north of Burrton, Harvey county, KS,
- County
- Harvey County
- State
- Kansas
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 12
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $60,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2020-KSHVX-002363
- IRWIN identifier
- 34DEE191-8CA9-49FF-84C5-63AA5D336281
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Burrton, KS covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated November 23, 2020 at 11:37 AM CST. Identifier 2020-KSHVX-002363.