Brushy Creek Fire (Oklahoma)
Started on Aug 27, 2026.
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Quick facts
- Location
- 7 Miles NE from Blanco, OK
- Cause
- Human
- Personnel
- 4
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Hardwood Litter
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering, Backing
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across private land in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, the Brushy Creek Fire has been active for eight days, averaging an approximate daily growth of 30 acres per day since it started on August 27, 2026. Located seven miles northeast of Blanco, the incident has reached a total size of 238 acres fueled by hardwood litter. Although the regional fire season typically spans from June to October, national context shows that 3,177,542 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 42% below the two-decade average.
Fire behavior is currently characterized as minimal, smoldering, and backing. Response efforts are managed by a Type 4 Incident Commander with a Type 5 Incident complexity designation, supported by a personnel team of four individuals. The total cost to manage the operation has reached 15,180 US dollars.
Having achieved full containment, the Brushy Creek Fire is listed as 100% contained, with its human-caused ignition successfully addressed by the assigned response personnel.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oklahoma for 13 days. So far it has affected roughly 238 acres — about 1.0 km². The perimeter is 100% contained.
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 3,195,047 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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