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Crews Contain Pike County Fire as Dry Conditions Persist Statewide
Fire crews across eastern Kentucky are managing several woodland fires, including an active incident in Harlan County and a fully secured perimeter in Pike County. Dry conditions and above-normal temperatures are maintaining low fuel moisture, though light winds continue to limit rapid fire spread. The state's fall fire hazard season remains in effect alongside local burn bans in select counties.
Key Fires
- Crummies Creek Fire — Firefighters are working to contain a woodland blaze in Harlan County that ignited within the last 72 hours from an undetermined cause. No structures are threatened and no evacuations have been ordered.
- Bowling Fork Road Fire — Crews in Pike County stopped forward movement and fully contained the timber and brush fire. Containment lines held with no structural losses or evacuation orders.
- Skullbones Tower Fire — Firefighters in McCreary County halted forward spread and secured lines around the blaze, reporting minimal activity and no threat to residences.
- Highway 1350 Fire — Crews responded to a new wildfire start along Highway 1350 in Owsley County, where the origin remains undetermined.
Conditions and Outlook
No Red Flag Warnings or Fire Weather Watches are in effect across Kentucky, and significant fire potential remains low statewide. Warm and dry weather with gentle winds will persist over the next several days, keeping fine vegetation dry without driving extreme fire behavior. Afternoon humidity will remain low through midweek under mostly calm conditions, with no rain expected in the coming days.
Burn Bans and Land Management
Kentucky's Fall Forest Fire Hazard Season is in effect through December 15, prohibiting burning within 150 feet of woodland or brushland between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Countywide burn bans are active in Barren, Logan, and Russell counties. Additionally, the U.S. Forest Service is conducting the Goodin Ridge prescribed burn in McCreary County, closing public land access between the Cumberland River and Beaver Creek Wilderness.
What Residents Should Do
- Report any unattended fire or smoke column immediately by calling 911 or your local fire department.
- Comply with fall hazard season restrictions by refraining from outdoor burning between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
- Submit tips regarding suspected wildfire arson to the state hotline at 1-800-27-ARSON.