257 KY wildfires on record

18,105 acres burned across 9 decades. Top 200 perimeters listed below by acres.

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Perimeters

257

all years

Acres burned

18,105

cumulative

Decades

at least 1 perimeter

Largest fire

2,468

Cut Gap

01 Decade by decade

KY wildfire history, by decade

Decade	Fires	Acres
2020s	97	9,303
2010s	34	3,612
2000s	12	2,315
1990s	29	996
1980s	14	1,117
1970s	1	6
1950s	1	29
1940s	1	19
1930s	11	683

02 The fires

Top 200 largest KY fires

Sorted by acres burned. Click any name for the perimeter shape.

#	Name	Year	Agency	Acres
1	Cut Gap	2022	USFS	2,468
2	Blockhouse	2006	USFS	1,896
3	KDF - Confluence 2	2024	USFS	675
4	Addison	2016	USFS	643
5	POORVALLEY	1986	NPS	627
6	Big Valley	2021	USFS	552
7	CUB RUN	1935	NPS	499
8	Hurricane	2022	USFS	485
9	Rockcastle Fire	2019	USFS	484
10	Enoch	2021	USFS	430
11	1850 Farm	1987	USFS	382
12	RED - Goblin	2024	USFS	312
13	Cat Hollow	2021	USFS	309
14	Cat Hollow	2022	USFS	263
15	Kensee	2016	USFS	259
16	Brandon Chapel	2009	USFS	247
17	Woodland	2016	USFS	246
18	RED - Army Trail	2023	USFS	226
19	Beech	2022	USFS	210
20	Coy Jackson	2010	USFS	188
21	Flat Turkey	2016	USFS	186
22	LON - Mill Creek	2023	USFS	181
23	Lost Fork	2016	USFS	180
24	Stinnett	2016	USFS	166
25	Dark Ridge RX	2023	NPS	166
26	Lucky Fork	2016	USFS	166
27	Cat	2016	USFS	142
28	RX-Chaumont Barrens	2021	NPS	138
29	Fenton Fire	2017	USFS	131
30	Couch	2016	USFS	128
31	RED - Marina Lane	2023	USFS	127
32	KYS - Natural Bridge	2023	DVF	120
33	Sugar Run RX	2023	NPS	119
34	Noth Curry Hollow	1995	USFS	118
35	STR - Rocky Point	2023	USFS	117
36	Taylor Ridge	2016	USFS	115
37	KY/TN Line A	1995	USFS	108
38	Little Meadow	2020	USFS	107
39	Lower Dry Fork	2022	USFS	106
40	Weatherby	2022	USFS	103
41	EBP	1996	USFS	100
42	STR Lick Creek	2024	USFS	98
43	Cemetery	2016	USFS	98
44	Clay Creek	1994	USFS	98
45	Brandon Chapel	1996	USFS	97
46	Hales Ridge	2022	USFS	93
47	RED - Right Fork	2024	USFS	87
48	Higgins	2011	USFS	84
49	Haystack Rock	2020	USFS	83
50	RX Parkway Barrens	2021	NPS	81
51	Belgian	2022	USFS	80
52	Hacker Cemetery Fire	2022	USFS	75
53	Downs Cemetery	2005	USFS	75
54	Golden Pond C	1995	USFS	74
55	STR - Lick Creek	2023	USFS	73
56	FIRST CRK	1935	NPS	68
57	Pigeon Roost	2021	USFS	68
58	TEMPLEHILL	1991	NPS	64
59	Oakley Cave	2021	USFS	62
60	RED - Leatherwood Boat Launch	2023	USFS	60
61	Puncheon Camp	2023	USFS	58
62	WHITEROCKS	1995	NPS	57
63	Benson	2016	USFS	57
64	STR - Camp Creek	2023	USFS	56
65	Woodson Chapel Road	1990	USFS	56
66	Weatherby 2	2022	USFS	55
67	Ashers Fork	2022	USFS	54
68	RED - Mud Lick RD	2023	USFS	50
69	Chappell	2023	USFS	49
70	RED - Cradlebow	2023	USFS	48
71	Pisgah	2017	USFS	45
72	G HANSON	1980	NPS	42
73	Thorne Bottom	2023	USFS	41
74	STR - Thatch Hollow	2023	USFS	38
75	Higgins Road	1995	USFS	38
76	BYLEW	1935	NPS	36
77	Click	2022	USFS	36
78	Long Creek	1991	USFS	35
79	RED - Rocky	2024	USFS	34
80	Sam Bowling	2021	USFS	32
81	LON - Griffin Branch	2024	USFS	32
82	Hurd Springs 2	2016	USFS	31
83	RED - Wolf Ranch	2023	USFS	30
84	LON - Devils Creek	2023	USFS	30
85	Garden	2016	USFS	30
86	ARTHUR	1936	NPS	30
87	CEDAR HILL	1954	NPS	29
88	Hotel California	2016	USFS	29
89	Poplar Gap	2016	USFS	28
90	Gulf Ridge	2020	KDF	28
91	Green Pond	2022	DVF	28
92	RED - Cherry Tree Knob	2024	USFS	27
93	KDF - Skull Bones	2024	USFS	27
94	Upper Raider Rd #2	2023	USFS	26
95	Buckingham Hollow	2005	USFS	26
96	KDF - CONFLUENCE	2024	USFS	25
97	Litton	2021	USFS	25
98	KDF - Otter Creek	2024	USFS	25
99	Clay Creek 99	1999	USFS	24
100	Crutcher Hollow	1996	USFS	23
101	NOLIN	1991	NPS	23
102	Gatlin Point/Jackson	2001	USFS	22
103	Happy Top	2016	USFS	21
104	Powell Branch	2020	USFS	21
105	Golden Pond	1993	USFS	21
106	Indian Staircase	2021	USFS	21
107	RED - Chevy	2023	USFS	20
108	Smith Bay	1992	USFS	20
109	Log	2016	USFS	20
110	FURLONG	1941	NPS	19
111	LON - Green Pond Ridge	2024	USFS	19
112	McKee 290	2016	USFS	19
113	Road 148	2001	USFS	19
114	Tarr Ridge	2022	USFS	18
115	Sugar Creek	2022	USFS	18
116	Veto	2016	USFS	17
117	Big Twin	2016	USFS	17
118	Ginger Ridge	1988	USFS	16
119	KYROCK	1988	NPS	16
120	Ridge	2022	USFS	15
121	Brushy	2022	USFS	15
122	Laurel	2022	USFS	15
123	Gum Gap	2016	USFS	15
124	SAND CAVE	1935	NPS	15
125	RED - Brier Hollow 4	2024	USFS	14
126	Stephens Knob	2021	USFS	14
127	TRACT 128	1935	NPS	14
128	Asher Fork	2016	USFS	14
129	Grove Road	2023	USFS	14
130	HUTCH	2000	NPS	13
131	Curd	2022	USFS	13
132	Army	2022	USFS	13
133	Green Pond 2	2016	USFS	12
134	Aspen	2016	USFS	12
135	KDF - Kentucky 66	2024	USFS	11
136	Amos Ridge	2019	USFS	10
137	Hurd Springs	2016	USFS	10
138	KDF - Bowen Creek	2024	USFS	10
139	KYS - Rifle Range Road	2023	USFS	10
140	KDF - Cogur	2024	USFS	10
141	LON Seminary Branch	2024	USFS	9
142	Arch	2016	USFS	8
143	COATS	1982	NPS	7
144	LON - Pilgrims Rest	2023	USFS	7
145	Gabbards Branch	2021	USFS	7
146	WATERFALL	1979	NPS	6
147	Wiggins Cemetery	2005	USFS	6
148	Nichols Branch	1993	USFS	6
149	STR - Day Ridge	2023	USFS	6
150	Long Creek	2022	USFS	6
151	KDF - Dry Branch	2024	USFS	6
152	Jones Ridge Road - Rowan County	2023	USFS	5
153	Jackson Hollow B	1992	USFS	5
154	WHISTLE	1935	NPS	5
155	Fenton Hill	1995	USFS	5
156	RED - Brier Hollow 3	2024	USFS	5
157	CMB Reynolds Fork	2024	USFS	5
158	Barrett Creek	1988	USFS	5
159	Fire Tower	1995	USFS	5
160	1850 Farm B	1987	USFS	5
161	LEE WOODS	1935	NPS	5
162	Standing Rock	1996	USFS	5
163	TRACT 153	1935	NPS	5
164	Hayes Creek	2021	USFS	5
165	WHEELER	2000	NPS	4
166	CGP - Lewis Hollow	2023	NPS	4
167	TEMPLEHILL	1987	NPS	4
168	Wolf Knob	2022	USFS	4
169	LBL - Jabber	2023	USFS	4
170	TRACT 237	1936	NPS	4
171	Lower Atkinson	2021	USFS	3
172	FUNSTON CR	1983	NPS	3
173	LON Rockcastle	2024	USFS	3
174	LBL - Turner	2023	USFS	3
175	SANG HOLLO	1935	NPS	3
176	Fort Henry Trail	1987	USFS	3
177	1850 Farm A	1987	USFS	3
178	Byrd Creek	1992	USFS	3
179	Homestead	2021	USFS	3
180	3 SPRINGS	2002	NPS	3
181	KYS - Todd Fire	2023	USFS	3
182	Mustang	2011	USFS	3
183	Mustang Road	2022	USFS	2
184	Vinson	1994	USFS	2
185	Stillhouse	2021	USFS	2
186	Highway 79	1992	USFS	2
187	Wrights Branch	2021	USFS	2
188	RED - Hal Rogers MM26	2023	USFS	2
189	Buffalo Fire	2007	NPS	2
190	ROCK PILE	2001	NPS	2
191	Hal Rogers	2022	USFS	2
192	Ginger Bay	1987	USFS	2
193	Moss Creek	1995	USFS	2
194	Kilburn Road	2023	USFS	2
195	Byrd Bay	1987	USFS	2
196	RONNIE	1995	NPS	2
197	Road 156	1995	USFS	2
198	Cravens Bay	1991	USFS	1
199	House	2023	USFS	1
200	Rowlett	1999	USFS	1