Kentucky wildfires

Diamond Road Fire

OutKnott County, Kentucky2026Wildfire

The Diamond Road Fire was reported on April 10, 2026 in Knott County, Kentucky and burned 219 acres. It was declared out on April 22, 2026.

Size
219 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
April 10, 2026
Personnel
7

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 37.371, -82.930.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Hindman

The incident

Size
219 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
April 10, 2026 at 8:25 PM EDT
Contained
April 14, 2026 at 6:41 PM EDT
Controlled
April 17, 2026 at 6:28 PM EDT
Declared out
April 22, 2026 at 6:26 PM EDT
Cause
Undetermined
Location
4 Miles NE from Hindman, KY
County
Knott County
State
Kentucky
Protecting agency
DVF
Jurisdiction
DVF
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
7
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Hardwood Litter
Estimated cost to date
$8,500
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-KYKYS-261192193
IRWIN identifier
106A749B-D227-44EC-8483-31E6D9466546

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Hindman, KY 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 April 29, 2026 at 9:10 AM EDT. Identifier 2026-KYKYS-261192193.