Alexander Trail Fire (Oklahoma)
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Quick facts
- Location
- 5 Miles W from Nashoba, OK
- Cause
- Human
- Personnel
- 14
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Behavior
- Moderate, Creeping, Torching
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning for six days through timber litter and understory across Pushmataha County, the Alexander Trail Fire near Nashoba, Oklahoma, has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 267 acres, reaching a total footprint of 1,600 acres by September 4, 2026. Despite exhibiting moderate, creeping, and torching fire behavior on private land, firefighters have successfully brought the active blaze to 70 percent containment.
A minimal contingent of 14 personnel operating under a Type 4 Incident Commander and a Type 5 Incident classification is managing the human-caused wildfire, with total suppression costs mounting to $66,139. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader fire landscape remains below historical norms, with 3,177,542 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a 42 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oklahoma for 7 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,600 acres — about 6.5 km². About 70% of the perimeter is contained — over half is secured, though hotspots remain.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,178,795 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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