Proffitt Lake Fire
The Proffitt Lake Fire was reported on May 14, 2026 in Meade County, Kansas and burned 17,968 acres. It was declared out on June 5, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 17,968 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- May 14, 2026
- Personnel
- 23
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 37.216, -100.114.
The incident
- Size
- 17,968 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- May 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM CDT
- Declared out
- June 5, 2026 at 8:44 AM CDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 12 Miles SE from Fowler, KS
- County
- Meade County
- State
- Kansas
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 23
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $300,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-KSMEX-000701
- IRWIN identifier
- 474CB867-2AF9-4BAB-828F-A1EC34DB0425
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fowler, 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 July 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-KSMEX-000701.