Bowling Fork Road Fire
The Bowling Fork Road Fire was reported on April 2, 2026 in Pike County, Kentucky and burned 160 acres. It was declared out on April 15, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 160 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 2, 2026
- Personnel
- 4
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 37.294, -82.508.
The incident
- Size
- 160 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 2, 2026 at 1:25 PM EDT
- Contained
- April 4, 2026 at 3:21 PM EDT
- Controlled
- April 7, 2026 at 10:43 AM EDT
- Declared out
- April 15, 2026 at 11:07 AM EDT
- Cause
- Human, Other causes, Structure
- Location
- 9 Miles W from Elkhorn City, KY
- County
- Pike County
- State
- Kentucky
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 4
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Hardwood Litter
- Estimated cost to date
- $5,600
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-KYKYS-261951915
- IRWIN identifier
- 54F66668-0125-466A-9908-889B3C4FCE6D
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Elkhorn City, KY covers the area today.
Nearby
- Elkhorn City, KY9 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Clintwood, VA10 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Jenkins, KY11 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Pikeville, KY13 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Coal Run Village, KY15 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Whitesburg, KY21 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
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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 April 15, 2026 at 11:08 AM EDT. Identifier 2026-KYKYS-261951915.