Kentucky wildfires

Stable Branch Fire

OutBreathitt County, Kentucky2026Wildfire

The Stable Branch Fire was reported on April 4, 2026 in Breathitt County, Kentucky and burned 112 acres. It was declared out on April 15, 2026. The cause is listed as human.

Size
112 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
April 4, 2026
Personnel
7

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 37.519, -83.090.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Hindman

The incident

Size
112 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
April 4, 2026 at 12:51 PM EDT
Controlled
April 8, 2026 at 2:34 PM EDT
Declared out
April 15, 2026 at 11:08 AM EDT
Cause
Human, Arson, Hot set
Location
10 Miles E from Jackson, KY
County
Breathitt County
State
Kentucky
Nearest city reported
Jackson
Protecting agency
DVF
Jurisdiction
DVF
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
7
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$3,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-KYKYS-260251977
IRWIN identifier
154D2AB9-B84D-42CE-949F-CB2BB320A235

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Hindman, 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 18, 2026 at 7:35 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-KYKYS-260251977.