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Automated summary generated: Oct 27, 2026 18:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Bowling Fork Road wildfire in Pike County, Kentucky, was discovered on October 24, 2026, and is caused by debris and open burning. The Department of Volunteer Fire (DVF) is the jurisdictional agency. The fire grew from 10 acres at 23:58 UTC on October 24 to 19 acres by 23:46 UTC on October 26, reaching 100% containment by 02:58 UTC on October 25 and remaining fully contained thereafter. Current fire behavior is not reported, but the fire has been fully contained for at least one day.
Historical observations from incident reports, not a live forecast. Acreage and containment can decrease when agencies correct their estimates.
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Latest available source report: Oct 26, 2026 23:46 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 9 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 75.0 percentage points, from 25.0% (Oct 24, 2026) to 100.0% (Oct 26, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 23:58 | 10 | 25.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 25, 2026 01:13 | 14 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 25, 2026 02:58 | 16 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 26, 2026 23:46 | 19 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 23:58 | 10 | 25.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 25, 2026 01:13 | 14 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 25, 2026 02:58 | 16 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 26, 2026 23:46 | 19 | 100.0% | NIFC |
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {42525001-621A-4DC3-8C17-F56B6DDBE56E}
Discovered: Oct 24, 2026
Cause: Debris and open burning
Managing Agency: DVF
Coordinates: 37.2996, -82.4908
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The Bowling Fork Road Fire has burned 19 acres as of October 26, 2026.
Yes, the Bowling Fork Road Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Debris and open burning.
The Bowling Fork Road Fire is burning in Pike, KY.
The Bowling Fork Road Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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