Started on Sep 7, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Quick facts
- Location
- Stephens County
- Cause
- Human
- Complexity
- Type 4 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
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 3,394,363 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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