Wildfires in Kentucky
Large wildfires have burned 1.04 million acres of Kentucky since 1984, 21st among the states.
- 1.04Macres burned since 1984
- 310large fires
- 1987worst year, 440K acres
- 21stamong the states for acres burned
2025
- Wildfires on record, by year
Over time
The largest fires
| Unnamed Fire | 1987 | 66,322 |
| Unnamed Fire | 1987 | 66,160 |
| Unnamed Fire | 1987 | 41,774 |
| Unnamed Fire | 1987 | 38,296 |
| Unnamed Fire | 1987 | 32,544 |
| Jennings Creek Fire | 1991 | 29,291 |
Every county
Counties with any recorded events, highest first.
| Pike County | 214,444 |
| Floyd County | 127,229 |
| Breathitt County | 122,931 |
| Knott County | 85,388 |
| Martin County | 58,344 |
| Magoffin County | 45,805 |
| Harlan County | 42,892 |
| Perry County | 39,595 |
| Knox County | 38,919 |
| Johnson County | 37,407 |
| Leslie County | 37,306 |
| Whitley County | 27,536 |
| Lawrence County | 26,135 |
| Clay County | 24,193 |
| Bell County | 23,456 |
| Owsley County | 19,523 |
| McCreary County | 18,575 |
| Letcher County | 9,247 |
| Lee County | 7,366 |
| Rockcastle County | 5,025 |
| Wolfe County | 4,861 |
| Morgan County | 3,844 |
| Estill County | 3,620 |
| Powell County | 3,580 |
| Jackson County | 2,982 |
| Ohio County | 2,595 |
| Elliott County | 2,120 |
| Hart County | 1,500 |
| Trigg County | 1,492 |
| Wayne County | 1,215 |
| Madison County | 940 |
| Cumberland County | 848 |
| Laurel County | 752 |
| Pulaski County | 710 |
| Edmonson County | 640 |
| Clinton County | 31 |
| Menifee County | 9 |