Gracemont Fire, Binger, Oklahoma — Map & Containment: 2,690 Acres, 100% Contained

Gracemont Fire, Binger, Oklahoma — Sentinel-2 true color

Gracemont Fire, Binger, Oklahoma — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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Key facts

Source: NIFC

Location6 miles east of Binger, OK

What's burningTimber (Grass and Understory)

How it's behavingMinimalSmoldering — Burning without flame, in the ground or in roots. Can flare up days later.Creeping — Moves slowly, hugging the ground.

ComplexityType 3 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.

JurisdictionPrivate land

Cost so far$3.4 million

Glossary: what each term means

Minimal

Barely moving. Low, thin smoke.

Smoldering

Burning without flame, in the ground or in roots. Can flare up days later.

Creeping

Moves slowly, hugging the ground.

Moderate

Spreads with low, steady flames.

Active

Spreading evenly and steadily, with visible flame.

Extreme

Fast and unpredictable.

Running

Runs along the ground much faster than a person walks.

Flanking

Grows along the sides, not head-on.

Backing

Moves against the wind or downhill, which makes it slower.

Crowning

Climbs into the treetops and jumps crown to crown. It can't be attacked from the ground.

Short Crown Runs

Climbs into the crowns in bursts and drops back down.

Torching

Whole trees flaring up like torches.

Isolated Torching

Single scattered trees flaring up whole, like torches.

Group Torching

Whole clumps of trees flaring at once.

Spotting

Wind carries embers through the air and starts new fires ahead of the front: that is how a fire jumps a road or a firebreak.

Wind Driven Runs

The wind pushes it in long runs in one direction.

The ones marked ● are the behaviors that make a fire harder to stop. They are not a warning or an instruction: they are the description written by the agency in charge. For decisions, always follow your emergency services.

The story so far

Spanning 2,690 acres over a relentless 46-day burn near Binger, Oklahoma, in Caddo County, the Gracemont Fire has finally ended after a long campaign by local emergency responders. Over the course of its duration, the incident averaged a steady expansion of about 58 acres per day through timber, grass, and understory fuels on private land. The operation ultimately drew 11 personnel under a Type 3 Incident command, bringing total costs to about $3.4 million, specifically reaching 3,446,355 USD.

By the time crews achieved 100 percent containment and the fire officially concluded, fire behavior had dropped to minimal, smoldering, and creeping activity. The incident unfolded during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. This event contributes to a broader national picture in 2026, where 3,459,197 hectares have burned across the country so far, tracking 37 percent below the two-decade average.