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Semi 270 Fire (OK)

Contained · 100% contained · 682 acres · started 2026-07-31 · updated 2026-08-14

Semi 270 Fire (OK) — Sentinel-2 true color Semi 270 Fire (OK) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True color Fire (SWIR)
True color (left): as the eye sees it.
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
8 Miles NW from Woodward, OK
Cause
Human
Personnel
4
Complexity
Type 4 Incident
Fuel
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Behavior
Minimal
Jurisdiction
Private land

Burning across private land 8 miles northwest of Woodward, Oklahoma, in Woodward County, the Semi 270 Fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 49 acres per day over the course of 14 days, scorching a total of 682 acres of 2.5-foot tall grass.

Fire behavior is currently minimal, and the incident is fully contained at 100 percent following its start on July 31, 2026, which was determined to be caused by human activity. Operations are managed by a Type 4 Incident Commander with a modest personnel of 4 individuals overseeing the Type 4 Incident, accumulating a total cost of $46,000.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October, and aligns with a broader national context in which 2,902,022 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 47% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Oklahoma for 14 days. So far it has affected roughly 682 acres — about 2.8 km². The perimeter is 100% contained.

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 2,902,022 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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