Kentucky wildfires

Right Fork Mace's Creek Fire

OutPerry County, Kentucky2026Wildfire

The Right Fork Mace's Creek Fire was reported on March 24, 2026 in Perry County, Kentucky and burned 230 acres. It was declared out on April 3, 2026. The cause is listed as human.

Size
230 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
March 24, 2026
Personnel
8

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 37.112, -83.189.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Hazard

The incident

Size
230 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
March 24, 2026 at 4:17 PM EDT
Contained
March 26, 2026 at 2:10 PM EDT
Controlled
March 28, 2026 at 9:56 AM EDT
Declared out
April 3, 2026 at 10:18 AM EDT
Cause
Human, Arson, Hot set
Location
5 Miles S from Cornettsville, KY
County
Perry County
State
Kentucky
Nearest city reported
Viper
Protecting agency
DVF
Jurisdiction
DVF
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
8
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$7,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-KYKYS-261931521
IRWIN identifier
D4715E4A-9766-4C04-BA9E-8F71C3103FE7

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Hazard, KY covers the area today.

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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 April 3, 2026 at 10:18 AM EDT. Identifier 2026-KYKYS-261931521.