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Fire history in Kentucky

Kentucky has 41 county-level fire declarations across 18 counties. Pike County leads with 4 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for fire events in this state: $0.

This page shows every Kentucky county in Kentucky that has at least one FEMA fire declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to fire events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.

For the full national view of fire declarations across all states, see the fire disaster type page. For all hazard types in Kentucky, see the Kentucky state page.

Fire in Kentucky

Counties ranked by fire declaration count

#CountyDeclarationsTracked aid
1Pike County4$0
2Floyd County3$0
3Harlan County3$0
4Knox County3$0
5Martin County3$0
6Bell County2$0
7Breathitt County2$0
8Clay County2$0
9Jackson County2$0
10Johnson County2$0
11Laurel County2$0
12Lawrence County2$0
13Leslie County2$0
14Magoffin County2$0
15McCreary County2$0
16Rockcastle County2$0
17Whitley County2$0
18Letcher County1$0