EndedUpdated · Source: NIFC

Pinto Fire, Healdton, Oklahoma

Started

Burned
553 acres
224 hectares
Lasted
16 days
from Sep 7, 2026
Growth per day
35 acres
on average
Complexity
Type 4
1 is the most complex
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Key facts

Source: NIFC
LocationStephens County
CauseHuman
ComplexityType 4 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
JurisdictionPrivate land

The story so far

Summary written on Sep 8, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Triggered by human activity on September 7, 2026, the active Pinto Fire has scorched 553 acres of private land in Stephens, Oklahoma. The incident is currently managed as a Type 4 Incident.

This fire occurs against a broader national backdrop where 3,188,211 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 42% below the two-decade average. In this region, the typical fire season spans from June to October.

In context

This wildfire burned in Oklahoma for 15 days. In total it burned about 553 acres — around 2.2 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 3,453,410 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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