Konza Fire
The Konza Fire was reported on April 14, 2026 in Geary County, Kansas and burned 1,446 acres. It was declared out on April 14, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,446 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 14, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped May 4, 2026 at 12:20 PM CDT, 1,446 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 39.066, -96.576.
The incident
- Size
- 1,446 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM CDT
- Contained
- April 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM CDT
- Controlled
- April 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM CDT
- Declared out
- April 14, 2026 at 4:10 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 8 Miles S from Manhattan, KS
- County
- Geary County
- State
- Kansas
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-KSGEX-000599
- IRWIN identifier
- FBCAB7F0-50F5-4277-AE98-4878B3A93171
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Ogden, KS covers the area today.
Nearby
- Ogden, KS8 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Manhattan, KS8 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Grandview Plaza, KS12 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Fort Riley North, KS13 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Junction City, KS14 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Wamego, KS17 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
Kansas wildfires today Wildfires of 2026 All current fires
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 4, 2026 at 1:50 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-KSGEX-000599.