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Buck Creek Fire (Oklahoma)

Contained · 100% contained · 597 acres · started 2026-08-23 · updated 2026-08-31

Buck Creek Fire (Oklahoma) — Sentinel-2 true color Buck Creek Fire (Oklahoma) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True color Fire (SWIR)
True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Quick facts

Location
3 Miles SE from Daisy, OK
Cause
Natural
Personnel
10
Complexity
Type 5 Incident
Fuel
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Behavior
Minimal, Creeping, Spotting
Jurisdiction
Private land

Burning across Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, the Buck Creek Fire has been active for eight days, averaging approximately 75 acres of daily growth before reaching a total of 597 acres. Located three miles southeast of Daisy, the incident burned through timber litter and understory on private land.

The natural-caused fire is now 100 percent contained and holds a status of contained. Fire behavior was characterized as minimal, creeping, and spotting. A Type 5 Incident organization utilizing Type 4 Incident Command managed the response, deploying 10 personnel to the scene at a total cost of $36,940.

Across the country, 3,142,562 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 43 percent below the two-decade average. This local incident unfolded within the broader context of the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Oklahoma for 13 days. So far it has affected roughly 597 acres — about 2.4 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 3,178,795 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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