Wildfires in Kansas
Kansas is a state of the United States — shortgrass and tallgrass prairie, rangeland and cropland. This live map tracks every wildfire and satellite hotspot detected across Kansas, updated continuously from NASA satellite data and official national fire sources. Wildfires here come in two waves: fast-moving grass fires in late winter and spring before green-up, and again in late summer when the grass cures. Its capital is Wichita. Other main centres include Topeka, Kansas City and Overland Park.
Current fires in Kansas
No significant fires are currently detected in Kansas.
Main towns
Wichita Topeka Kansas City Overland Park
Neighbouring regions
Counties
Allen Anderson Atchison Barber Barton Bourbon Brown Butler Chase Chautauqua Cherokee Cheyenne Clark Clay Cloud Coffey Comanche Cowley Crawford Decatur Dickinson Doniphan Douglas Edwards Elk Ellis Ellsworth Finney Ford Franklin Geary Gove Graham Grant Gray Greeley Greenwood Hamilton Harper Harvey Haskell Hodgeman Jackson Jefferson Jewell Johnson Kearny Kingman Kiowa Labette Lane Leavenworth Lincoln Linn Logan Lyon Marion Marshall McPherson Meade Miami Mitchell Montgomery Morris Morton Nemaha Neosho Ness Norton Osage Osborne Ottawa Pawnee Phillips Pottawatomie Pratt Rawlins Reno Republic Rice Riley Rooks Rush Russell Saline Scott Sedgwick Seward Shawnee Sheridan Sherman Smith Stafford Stanton Stevens Sumner Thomas Trego Wabaunsee Wallace Washington Wichita Wilson Woodson Wyandotte
Wildfire season in Kansas
Wildfires across Kansas come in two waves: fast-moving grass fires in late winter and spring before green-up, and again in late summer when the grass cures. Higher temperatures, low humidity and wind make fires start and spread faster — check the fire-danger level before lighting any fire or working outdoors.
What the Kansas fire map shows
Every fire on this page is an automatic heat detection from NASA satellites (VIIRS and MODIS), grouped into fire events and updated continuously; where official national sources publish data, it is shown alongside. Kansas groups 105 counties; open any of them for its local map. Satellite detections are not verified on the ground — never use them for safety decisions, and always follow the emergency services (call 911).
Frequently asked questions
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Where does the Kansas wildfire data come from?
Is the Kansas fire map official?
⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS, augmented with official NIFC / WFIGS incidents where available. Satellite detections are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, prescribed burns) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official sources.