Kansas · incident record
Herman Ranch Fire, Kansas
35,455
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Jun 11, 2026, 22:30 UTC, the Herman Ranch Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 35,455 acres, in Kansas.
No change in reported size since Jun 10, 2026, 22:15 UTC.
It was last present in the feed Jun 11, 2026, 22:30 UTC; the largest size reported was 35,455 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Herman Ranch Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 35,455 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jun 11, 2026)
- Discovered
- May 14, 2026
- Location
- Kansas
- Origin point
- 37.3253, -99.8273
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Meade, KS
- Dodge City, KS
- Buffalo, OK
- Plains, KS
- Laverne, OK
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Herman Ranch Fire timeline
Day by day: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| May 31, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| May 30, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| May 29, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| May 28, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 35,455 acres | 0 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 35,455 acres | — | — |
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Herman Ranch Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Herman Ranch Fire?
As of Jun 11, 2026, 22:30 UTC, the Herman Ranch Fire is reported at 35,455 acres. No change in reported size since Jun 10, 2026, 22:15 UTC.
Is the Herman Ranch Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Herman Ranch Fire in the federal feed as of Jun 11, 2026, 22:30 UTC.
Where is the Herman Ranch Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 37.3253, -99.8273 in Kansas. Nearest towns: Meade (28 mi W), Dodge City (31 mi N), Buffalo (36 mi S).
Is the Herman Ranch Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jun 11, 2026, 22:30 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Herman Ranch Fire?
The Herman Ranch Fire was first listed in the federal feed May 24, 2026, 16:15 UTC (reported discovery date May 14, 2026). It was last listed Jun 11, 2026, 22:30 UTC, after peaking at 35,455 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 19 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Herman Ranch 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 Jun 11, 2026, 22:30 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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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 →