Burn severity · Kentucky 2026
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| Acres by severity and land cover | Forest | Range (shrubland) | Grassland | Other | Unclassified | Acres in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unburned to very low | 1,254 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1,277 |
| Low | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Moderate low | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Moderate high | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| High | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Assessed acres in Kentucky | 1,269 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1,292 |
Severity by fire
| Fire | Reported acres | Acres in Kentucky | Unburned to very low | Low | Moderate low | Moderate high | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste -Alum Fire | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,085 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Bsp -Fy26 Biso Rx -Newtie King Fire | 1,088 | 137 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sand Hill Road Fire | 19 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lon -Spice Lick Fire | 15 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kdf -Horse Lick #2 Fire | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reconciliation
| Line | Fires | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Counted fires | 5 | 2,227 |
| Offered to assessment | 5 | 2,227 |
| Complex roll-up residue | — | 0 |
| Fires with severity acres | 5 | 2,227 |
| Awaiting a perimeter | 0 | 0 |
| Awaiting assessment | 0 | 0 |
| Awaiting clear imagery | 0 | 0 |
| Assessment errors | 0 | 0 |
| Smaller than one cell | 0 | 0 |
| Every cell outside Kentucky | 0 | 0 |
| Assessed acres in Kentucky | 5 | 1,292 |
| Assessed acres outside Kentucky | — | 0 |
| Whole perimeter acres | — | 1,292 |
| Burned in from another state or province | 0 | 0 |
Generated 2026-09-17 12:53 UTC. Severity appears for wildfires in the lower 48 states and the District of Columbia that have a mapped perimeter. Each fire is assessed again every few days while its post-fire imagery can still improve.
Sentinel-2 dNBR assessed through 2026-09-17 12:53 UTC. LANDFIRE LF2024_EVT for KY. 30 m cells.