Kansas wildfires

Gray Road Fire

OutButler County, Kansas2026Wildfire

The Gray Road Fire was reported on March 21, 2026 in Butler County, Kansas and burned 1,557 acres. It was declared out on April 30, 2026. The cause is listed as human.

Size
1,557 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
March 21, 2026
Personnel
1

Map

Perimeter mapped March 24, 2026 at 9:07 AM CDT, 1,557 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 37.675, -96.599.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Leon

The incident

Size
1,557 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
March 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM CDT
Contained
March 23, 2026 at 7:35 PM CDT
Controlled
April 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT
Declared out
April 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT
Cause
Human
Location
3 Miles NW from Beaumont, KS
County
Butler County
State
Kansas
Nearest city reported
Beaumont
Protecting agency
C&L
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
1
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$75,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-KSBUX-000331
IRWIN identifier
875F6B72-2A99-4F8C-9807-346AFF142FEA

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Leon, 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 1, 2026 at 10:02 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-KSBUX-000331.