Wildfire in Finney, Kansas

Wildfire February 17, 2026 – February 19, 2026 · Finney, Kansas

$75K

Crop damage

What the National Weather Service wrote

Kansas Forest Service reported the Tennis Road fire began on February 17 and continued until February 19. The total acreage burned was 2,766 acres. No structures were threatened in this fire.

The wider storm

Strong mid-upper level trough ejected into the Plains early on February 17 which led to a rapid deepening of a surface cyclone. Strong winds developed behind the cold frontal passage, leading to numerous high wind reports across central and western Kansas. Large wildfires spread quickly as a result of the strong winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1319635. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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