Firefighters continue to battle over 60 wildfires across Ky.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Kentucky Division of Forestry firefighters are still working over 60 wildfires across the state.
Now, the Oregon Department of Forestry and the Idaho Department of Lands are both sending crews to assist.
The drought and unseasonably warm weather have made controlling the fire difficult.
Below are nine significant fires crews are either still working on or recently extinguished:
Mill Creek Fire (Island City)
- Reported 1 day, 20 hours ago
- 175 acres in size
- Active
- Hardwood/leaf
Horn Hill Fire (Island City)
- Reported 3 days ago
- 5 acres
- Active
Skullbone Fire (Stearns)
- Reported 1 week ago
- 1.3 acres
- Contained on 10/25
- Grass/litter
Lick Creek Fire (Whitley City)
- Reported 1 week
- 88 acres
- 75% contained – active
- Hardwood/litter
Barren Fork Horse Camp Fire (Whitley City)
- Reported 1 month ago
- .1 acres
- Contained on 10/11
- Hardwood/litter
Sandlick Fire (Manchester)
- Reported 18 hours
- 20 acres
- Contained 11/7
Mud Lick Road Fire (Manchester)
- Reported 1 day, 23 hours ago
- 55 acres
- Contained 11/7
421 Fire (Harlan)
- Reported 1 day, 23 hours ago
- 0 acres
- Fire status unknown
Yokum Creek Fire (Evarts)
- Reported 2 days ago
- 600 acres
To view the active fire map in Kentucky, head here: Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center