Andrew Lane Fire
The Andrew Lane Fire was reported on February 17, 2026 in Seward County, Kansas and burned 7,217 acres. It was declared out on March 1, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 7,217 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 17, 2026
- Personnel
- 50
Map
Perimeter mapped April 9, 2026 at 4:49 PM CDT, 6,818 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 37.133, -100.749.
The incident
- Size
- 7,217 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM CST
- Contained
- March 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM CST
- Declared out
- March 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM CST
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 12 Miles NE from Liberal, KS
- County
- Seward County
- State
- Kansas
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 50
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $250,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-KSSWX-000187
- IRWIN identifier
- 000DF40C-307F-4973-9171-BB269168B9F3
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Liberal, 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 March 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM CST. Identifier 2026-KSSWX-000187.