Parkers Branch Fire
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Knox County, Kentucky · Discovered November 9, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 11 hours ago
Parkers Branch Fire
The Parkers Branch Fire fire has burned 35 acres in Knox County, Kentucky. Crews have reached 90% containment. It has grown by about 5 acres in the last 24 hours. Air quality near the fire is moderate (AQI 65).
Parkers Branch Fire size over time
5 official size readingsGrew from 3 to 35 acres across these reports.
Acreage as reported by the official incident feed, recorded by Fire Nearby each time it changes. Hover or tap the chart for each reading.
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Containment rose to 90%
11 hours ago · November 10, 2026Containment rose to 80%
25 hours ago · November 10, 2026Grew 27 acres in 5 hours to 30 acres
25 hours ago · November 10, 2026Containment rose to 50%
29 hours ago · November 9, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 3 acres
30 hours ago · November 9, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2026, 5:41:33 PM | 35 acres | 90% |
| 11/10/2026, 3:37:15 AM | 30 acres | 80% |
| 11/10/2026, 1:27:28 AM | 20 acres | 60% |
| 11/9/2026, 11:42:27 PM | 10 acres | 50% |
| 11/9/2026, 10:27:29 PM | 3.0 acres | 0% |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
Fire Nearby aggregates official incident data and shows exactly when each value was last updated. For evacuation decisions, always follow instructions from local emergency officials and check county emergency management channels.