Dutchman Fire
The Dutchman Fire was reported on February 18, 2026 in Comanche County, Kansas and burned 1,191 acres. It was declared out on March 16, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,191 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 18, 2026
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 37.284, -99.149.
The incident
- Size
- 1,191 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 18, 2026 at 3:37 PM CST
- Contained
- March 16, 2026 at 3:50 PM CDT
- Controlled
- March 16, 2026 at 3:55 PM CDT
- Declared out
- March 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 5 Miles SE from Wilmore, KS
- County
- Comanche County
- State
- Kansas
- Nearest city reported
- Wilmore
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $34,200
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-KSCMX-000289
- IRWIN identifier
- 29F5AD03-C906-4A26-91A0-156B53A5F1A8
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Coldwater, 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 17, 2026 at 4:34 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-KSCMX-000289.