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Last Modified: 1/31/2008
Forest Fire Statistics
The division maintains annual statewide fire statistics. This page contains fire information for 2007, 10-year statistics for 1998 - 2007 and an overall forest fire history in Kentucky since 1945.
2007 Wildland Fire Summary
Total number of wildland fires: 1,956
Number of wildland arson fires: 1,166
Total acres burned: 52,506
10-Year Summary Fires and Acres Burned 1998-2007
| Year |
No. of Fires |
Acres Burned |
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| 1998 |
1,140 |
28,224 |
| 1999 |
2,396 |
139,110 |
| 2000 |
1,545 |
133,347 |
| 2001 |
2,072 |
178,925 |
| 2002 |
976 |
23,542 |
| 2003 |
926 |
19,681 |
| 2004 |
1,470 |
26,916 |
| 2005 |
1,710 |
51,586 |
| 2006 |
1,857 |
49,759 |
| 2007 |
1,956 |
52,506 |
| TOTALS |
16,048 |
703,596 |
Fire Causes 1998-2007
| Cause |
Number |
Percentage |
| Lightning |
68 |
<1 |
| Campfire |
183 |
1 |
| Smoking |
271 |
2 |
| Debris burning |
4,084 |
25 |
| Arson |
9,513 |
59 |
| Equipment use |
432 |
3 |
| Railroad |
91 |
1 |
| Children |
168 |
1 |
| Miscellaneous |
1,238 |
8 |
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| Total |
16,048 |
100 |
Historical Fire Statistics 1945 - 2007
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Division of Forestry
627 Comanche Trail
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-564-4496
Fax: 502-564-6553
E-mail: Diana.Olszowy@ky.gov
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