Meade Lake Fire
202646,581 acresKansas
The Meade Lake Fire burned 46,581 acres, about 73 square miles, across Meade County. It began on May 14, 2026.
Watch how it happenedMeade Lake Fire · 2026
How it happened
See the burn scar and every county it reached.
Where it burned
Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.
| Meade County | KS | 46,627 |
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