Meers Fire (Oklahoma)
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Fire (SWIR)
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🟢 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
- Comanche County
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across 914 acres of private land in Comanche, Oklahoma, the active Meers Fire has registered seven heat detections over the past 48 hours according to NASA FIRMS satellite data. Originating on September 8, 2026, the Type 5 Incident is unfolding within the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.
Nationwide, the broader wildfire context shows 3,195,047 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 42% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oklahoma for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 914 acres — about 3.7 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 3,195,047 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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