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

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