Kansas wildfires

26 Fire

OutMorton County, Kansas2026Wildfire

The 26 Fire was reported on May 14, 2026 in Morton County, Kansas and burned 697 acres. It was declared out on June 13, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
697 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
May 14, 2026

Map

Perimeter mapped June 25, 2026 at 1:52 PM CDT, 1,635 acres (remote sensing derived). Point of origin 37.112, -101.591.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Hugoton

The incident

Size
697 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
May 14, 2026 at 5:12 PM CDT
Contained
June 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM CDT
Controlled
June 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM CDT
Declared out
June 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM CDT
Cause
Natural
Location
2 Miles E from Rolla, KS
County
Morton County
State
Kansas
Nearest city reported
Elkhart
Protecting agency
C&L
Land ownership at origin
Private
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$100
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-KSMTX-000930
IRWIN identifier
79502BC1-5C23-420D-A637-83A37410215C

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Hugoton, KS covers the area today.

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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 June 15, 2026 at 11:34 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-KSMTX-000930.