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High Fence Fire (Oklahoma)

Contained · 100% contained · 250 acres · started 2026-08-29 · updated 2026-09-04

High Fence Fire (Oklahoma) — Sentinel-2 true color High Fence 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
4 Miles NW from Stuart, OK
Cause
Human
Personnel
2
Complexity
Type 5 Incident
Fuel
Hardwood Litter
Behavior
Minimal, Torching
Jurisdiction
Private land

Burning across 250 acres of private hardwood litter in Hughes County, the High Fence Fire four miles northwest of Stuart, Oklahoma, has reached 100 percent containment after six days of burning and an average daily growth of approximately 42 acres per day. Fire behavior was noted as minimal with torching, managed by a Type 4 Incident Commander and two personnel on a Type 5 Incident.

The human-caused blaze incurred suppression costs of $1,214. This fire occurs within Oklahoma's typical June-to-October fire season, while nationally, 3,177,542 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 42 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Oklahoma for 10 days. So far it has affected roughly 250 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 3,188,211 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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