Windmill Fire
The Windmill Fire was reported on May 15, 2026 in Morton County, Kansas and burned 1,500 acres. It was declared out on June 15, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,500 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- May 15, 2026
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 37.219, -101.592.
The incident
- Size
- 1,500 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- May 15, 2026 at 3:21 AM CDT
- Declared out
- June 15, 2026 at 2:16 PM CDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Morton County
- State
- Kansas
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-KSMTX-000671
- IRWIN identifier
- 9910C36A-8258-4892-836E-30F7C76AEA9D
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Hugoton, 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 4:24 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-KSMTX-000671.