Brush Creek Fire (Oklahoma)
Started on Aug 20, 2026.
United States todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Comanche County
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Jurisdiction
- USA · Federal land
Burning across 200 acres of federal land in Comanche, Oklahoma, the active Brush Creek Fire has prompted a Type 4 Incident response coordinated by the USA agency. Having started on August 20, 2026, the fire operates within a regional fire season that typically spans from June to October.
Operational tracking reveals a limited thermal footprint in the area, with NASA FIRMS satellites registering only 3 heat detections over the past 48 hours to indicate the current extent of the fire's spread.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire year that has seen 2,970,412 hectares burn so far in 2026, a figure that remains 46 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Oklahoma for 2 days. In total it burned about 200 acres — around 0.8 km².
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 3,213,890 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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