Burnt Canyon Fire (Oklahoma)
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 12 Miles NW from Mooreland, OK
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 1
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering, Single Tree Torching
- Jurisdiction
- DVF · State land
Burning across Woodward County in Oklahoma, the Burnt Canyon Fire has reached full containment after scorching 3,335 acres of short grass near Mooreland since its natural start on August 15, 2026. Over its five-day burning period, the incident expanded at an approximate average daily growth of 667 acres per day, supported by fuel consisting of one-foot short grass. Fire behavior at the scene is currently minimal, characterized by smoldering and occasional single tree torching under the management of a Type 5 Incident Command and a single personnel deployed by DVF on state-owned land. Total suppression costs have reached $211,738.
This event unfolds within the context of Oklahoma's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader wildfire landscape for 2026 reflects a below-average footprint, with 2,955,961 hectares burned so far this year, marking a 46 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Oklahoma for 19 days. In total it burned about 3,335 acres — around 13 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 3,177,542 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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