Wildfire in Edwards, Kansas
Wildfire April 16, 2026 · Edwards, Kansas
What the National Weather Service wrote
Hotspot detected with confirmation of an ongoing wildfire from emergency management southwest of the town of Kinsley.
The wider storm
A hotspot detection picked up a signal for a wildfire. Emergency management confirmed the wildfire. Surface conditions near the fire were relative humidities of 9% and SW winds at 24 mph gusting to 38 mph.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330751. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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