Railroad South Fire (Oklahoma)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 3 Miles E from Indiahoma, OK
- Cause
- Human
- Personnel
- 18
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Hardwood Litter
- Behavior
- Minimal, Creeping, Spotting
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across private land in Comanche County, the active Railroad South Fire near Indiahoma, Oklahoma, has now been on the landscape for seven days, expanding at an average daily growth of approximately 74 acres per day. Ignited by human activity on August 29, 2026, the 515-acre blaze is currently 50 percent contained. Fire behavior on the ground is characterized as minimal, creeping, and spotting, fueled by hardwood litter. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October, amid a broader national context where 3,178,795 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026—a figure that sits 42 percent below the two-decade average.
A modest contingent of 18 personnel is assigned to the incident, operating under a Type 3 Incident Command structure as a Type 3 Incident. Suppression efforts to date have accumulated a cost of $115,000 as crews work to secure the remaining perimeter of the human-caused fire.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oklahoma for 8 days. So far it has affected roughly 515 acres — about 2.1 km². About 50% 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 3,178,795 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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