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Wildfires in Kentucky

8 federal wildfires disaster declarations in Kentucky since 1953.

Wildfires — Kentucky — federal disaster declarations per year
19992016

Counties most affected

Pike County4Knox County3Floyd County3Martin County3Harlan County3Laurel County2Lawrence County2Leslie County2Magoffin County2McCreary County2Whitley County2Breathitt County2Clay County2Jackson County2Johnson County2Bell County2Rockcastle County2Letcher County1

Declarations

November 20, 2016Fire4 counties
SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY FIRE COMPLEX
November 8, 2016Fire1 counties
EAGLES NEST FIRE
November 2, 2001Fire6 counties
KY - EASTERN FIRE COMPLEX - 11/02/2001
November 2, 2001Fire10 counties
KY - SOUTHEASTERN FIRE COMPLEX - 11/02/01
November 2, 2001Fire1 counties
KY - KENTUCKY RIVER COMPLEX - 11/02/01
November 4, 2000Fire6 counties
KY - EASTERN DISTRICT FIRE COMPLEX - 11/03/00
November 4, 2000Fire10 counties
KY - SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT FIRE COMPLEX - 11/03/00
November 20, 1999Fire3 counties
KY, WILDFIRES #001

Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.

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