Arkansas River Fire
The Arkansas River Fire was reported on April 16, 2026 in Edwards County, Kansas and burned 750 acres. It was declared out on April 18, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 750 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 16, 2026
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 37.853, -99.457.
The incident
- Size
- 750 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 16, 2026 at 4:06 PM CDT
- Contained
- April 18, 2026 at 10:30 AM CDT
- Controlled
- April 18, 2026 at 10:35 AM CDT
- Declared out
- April 18, 2026 at 10:40 AM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 5 Miles SW from Kinsley, KS
- County
- Edwards County
- State
- Kansas
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-KSEDX-000600
- IRWIN identifier
- 789B07C3-832C-41EE-A639-999816EBC712
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Kinsley, 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 May 4, 2026 at 1:56 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-KSEDX-000600.