High Fence Fire (Oklahoma)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 4 Miles NW from Stuart, OK
- Cause
- Human
- Personnel
- 2
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Hardwood Litter
- Behavior
- Active, Torching
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across 250 acres of private hardwood litter in Hughes County, the active High Fence Fire is situated four miles northwest of Stuart, Oklahoma, where it has reached 60 percent containment under the management of a Type 4 Incident Commander and two personnel.
Ignited by human activity on August 29, 2026, the fire behavior is currently characterized as active and torching at a cost of 1,214 dollars. This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.
Nationwide, 3,133,897 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 43 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oklahoma for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 250 acres — about 1.0 km². About 60% of the perimeter is contained — over half is secured, though hotspots remain.
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 3,133,897 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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