Right Fork Mace's Creek Fire
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.
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.
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 April 3, 2026 at 10:18 AM EDT. Identifier 2026-KYKYS-261931521.