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Lost Creek Fire (Oklahoma)

Active · 80% contained · 450 acres · started 2026-09-01 · updated 2026-09-07

Lost Creek Fire (Oklahoma) — Sentinel-2 true color Lost 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
1 Miles N from intersection of the E 1280 Rd and the N 2630 Rd., OK
Personnel
16
Complexity
Type 4 Incident
Fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Behavior
Minimal, Smoldering
Jurisdiction
Private land

Burning across private land in Caddo County, Oklahoma, the active Lost Creek Fire has maintained a steady pace since its start on September 1, 2026, averaging roughly 75 acres per day over its six days burning to reach a total of 450 acres. Situated one mile north of the intersection of E 1280 Rd and N 2630 Rd, the incident is currently exhibiting minimal, smoldering fire behavior within short grass fuels standing about one foot tall.

Fire suppression efforts are being handled by a Type 3 Team managing the Type 4 Incident, supported by a personnel roster of 16 individuals. Operations have achieved 80 percent containment on the fire, with total costs mounting to $200,000.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. On a broader scale, the national landscape has seen 3,186,142 hectares burn so far in 2026, a figure tracking 42% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Oklahoma for 6 days. So far it has affected roughly 450 acres — about 1.8 km². About 80% 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 3,186,142 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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