Skiddy West Fire
The Skiddy West Fire was reported on October 18, 2024 in Geary County, Kansas and burned 1,168 acres. It was declared out on October 23, 2024. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,168 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- October 18, 2024
- Personnel
- 78
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 38.914, -96.871.
The incident
- Size
- 1,168 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- October 18, 2024 at 1:30 PM CDT
- Contained
- October 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM CDT
- Controlled
- October 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM CDT
- Declared out
- October 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 8.8 miles south of Junction City, Kansas
- County
- Geary County
- State
- Kansas
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 78
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-KSGEX-001778
- IRWIN identifier
- A09D3641-D9D4-45B7-BDB7-FA4AFE56B1C5
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Junction City, KS covers the area today.
Nearby
- Junction City, KS8 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Chapman, KS9 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Grandview Plaza, KS9 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Fort Riley North, KS14 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Ogden, KS16 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Herington, KS17 miles south of the fire’s origin
Kansas wildfires today Wildfires of 2024 All current fires
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 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM CST. Identifier 2024-KSGEX-001778.