Herman Ranch Fire
The Herman Ranch Fire was reported on May 14, 2026 in Clark County, Kansas and burned 35,455 acres. It was declared out on June 11, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 35,455 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 14, 2026
- Personnel
- 1
Map
Perimeter mapped May 19, 2026 at 3:28 PM CDT, 35,455 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 37.325, -99.827.
The incident
- Size
- 35,455 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM CDT
- Contained
- May 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT
- Controlled
- May 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM CDT
- Declared out
- June 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM CDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 4 Miles NW from Ashland, KS
- County
- Clark County
- State
- Kansas
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $650,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-KSCAX-000676
- IRWIN identifier
- 7BE00D9C-EE6D-4100-88FD-F6E95203F0C9
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Ashland, 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 June 11, 2026 at 5:40 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-KSCAX-000676.