Rice Fire
The Rice Fire was reported on March 26, 2026 in Rice County, Kansas and burned 483 acres. It was declared out on April 22, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 483 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- March 26, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped May 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM CDT, 483 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 38.221, -98.459.
The incident
- Size
- 483 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- March 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM CDT
- Contained
- April 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM CDT
- Controlled
- April 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT
- Declared out
- April 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Rice County
- State
- Kansas
- Protecting agency
- USFWS
- Jurisdiction
- USFWS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFWS
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-KSQUR-000383
- IRWIN identifier
- 9FFF400E-0E25-435E-B03E-9026EAC69BB2
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Ellinwood, 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 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-KSQUR-000383.