Kentucky wildfires
No wildfire in Kentucky is listed as current by the interagency incident system. 775 wildfires have been reported in Kentucky in 2026, burning 18,662 acres. No Red Flag Warning is in force.
- Current fires
- 0
- Acres, current fires
- 0
- Fires in 2026
- 775
- Acres in 2026
- 18,662
Radar
Reflectivity now over Kentucky. Open it to see fires and the fire weather outlook on the map.
Radar mosaic and map layers from NOAA MRMS and NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Active fires
None right now. The largest fires of the year so far are below.
Alerts in force
Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service. A Red Flag Warning means warm temperatures, very low humidity and strong wind are expected or occurring together, so a fire that starts will spread quickly. A Fire Weather Watch means those conditions are possible in the next day or two.
None are in force in Kentucky right now.
Fire weather outlook
The Storm Prediction Center’s outlook for where wind and low humidity (elevated, critical, extremely critical) or lightning with little rain (dry thunderstorms) favor fires starting and spreading. Towns inside each area are listed, largest first.
Today valid Sep 20, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of Kentucky is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Tomorrow valid Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 22, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of Kentucky is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Largest fires in Kentucky in 202640
Wildfires and complexes of 100 acres or more reported this year that are no longer listed as current.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STE - Alum Fire | McCreary | 1,100 | 93% | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Hwy 1498 Fire | Knott | 594 | 100% | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Turkey Creek Fire | Letcher | 507 | 100% | Apr 8, 2026 |
| LBL - Chassidy Fire | Trigg | 464 | Mar 29, 2026 | |
| Half Mountain Road Fire | Magoffin | 445 | 100% | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Clay Fork Road-Martin County Fire | Martin | 377 | 100% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Hurricane Branch 2 Fire | Pike | 376 | 100% | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Siler Fire | Knox | 353 | 100% | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Knott County Trail ride Fire | Knott | 317 | 100% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Fralick Hollow Fire | Caldwell | 275 | 100% | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Rattlesnake Cliff Fire | Wayne | 275 | 100% | Mar 22, 2026 |
| New Route 3-Martin County Fire | Martin | 269 | 100% | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Little Black Log-Martin Fire | Martin | 251 | 100% | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Hopkins Fork Fire | Pike | 236 | 100% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Right Fork Mace's Creek Fire | Perry | 230 | 100% | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Hensley Cemetery Fire | Harlan | 221 | 100% | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Diamond Road Fire | Knott | 219 | 100% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Mill Creek Road Lawrence County Fire | Lawrence | 218 | 100% | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Bee Hive Road Fire | Perry | 215 | 100% | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Evans Hill-Martin Fire | Martin | 204 | 100% | Mar 7, 2026 |
| Ivy Gap Road Fire | Perry | 203 | 100% | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Ben Howard Branch Fire | Bell | 195 | 100% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Stratton Fork Road Fire | Perry | 190 | 100% | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Meadow Lark Road Fire | Knott | 187 | 100% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| New Baymus Road Fire | Ohio | 175 | 100% | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Motley Road Fire | Pike | 168 | 100% | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Bowling Fork Road Fire | Pike | 160 | 100% | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Oakwood Avenue Fire | Perry | 159 | 100% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Old Sawmill Road Fire | Bell | 150 | 100% | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Davis Branch Road Fire | Martin | 134 | 100% | Apr 4, 2026 |
| Magoffin Co. Horse Pen Rd Fire | Magoffin | 128 | 100% | Mar 29, 2026 |
| Toulouse Road Fire | Perry | 126 | 100% | Apr 11, 2026 |
| Porter Junction Fire | Floyd | 125 | 100% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Left Fork Sam Hale Branch Fire | Floyd | 124 | 100% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Howard's Branch Fire | Breathitt | 121 | 100% | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Coalport Road Fire | Knox | 119 | 100% | Mar 29, 2026 |
| McDowell Creek Road Lewis County Fire | Lewis | 115 | 100% | Mar 22, 2026 |
| Fisher Dr Fire | Floyd | 112 | 100% | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Stable Branch Fire | Breathitt | 112 | 100% | Apr 4, 2026 |
| Stone Coal Road Fire | Floyd | 110 | 100% | Mar 14, 2026 |
By year
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Sources
Fires from the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident records, updated as incident teams report. Fire weather outlook from NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center. Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service.