Kansas · incident record
51 Fire, Kansas
14,173
Acres reported
—
Contained
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Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of May 24, 2026, 22:00 UTC, the 51 Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 14,173 acres, in Kansas.
First seen in the federal feed May 24, 2026, 16:15 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.
It was last present in the feed May 24, 2026, 22:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 14,173 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
51 Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 14,173 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen May 24, 2026)
- Discovered
- May 14, 2026
- Location
- Kansas
- Origin point
- 37.1806, -101.6552
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Hugoton, KS
- Elkhart, KS
- Johnson, KS
- Ulysses, KS
- Liberal, KS
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
51 Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen May 24, 2026, 16:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2026 | 14,173 acres | — | — |
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51 Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the 51 Fire?
As of May 24, 2026, 22:00 UTC, the 51 Fire is reported at 14,173 acres. First seen in the federal feed May 24, 2026, 16:15 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.
Is the 51 Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the 51 Fire in the federal feed as of May 24, 2026, 22:00 UTC.
Where is the 51 Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 37.1806, -101.6552 in Kansas. Nearest towns: Hugoton (17 mi E), Elkhart (18 mi SW), Johnson (27 mi N).
Is the 51 Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed May 24, 2026, 22:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the 51 Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Kansas sources on our Kansas page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated May 24, 2026, 22:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →