Railroad South Fire (Oklahoma)
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Fire (SWIR)
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
- Comanche County
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across 502 acres of private land in Comanche, Oklahoma, the active Railroad South Fire has sustained four recent satellite heat detections over the past 48 hours, indicating ongoing spread. The fire started on August 29, 2026, within a region where the typical fire season spans from June to October.
This incident unfolds during a wider national context where 3,133,897 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that is 43% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oklahoma for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 502 acres — about 2.0 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 3,133,897 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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