Wichita Hills Fire (OK)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 2 Miles NW from Anadarko, OK
- Personnel
- 44
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Behavior
- Active, Running, Flanking
- Jurisdiction
- BIA · Federal land
Burning across federal land in Caddo County, Oklahoma, the active Wichita Hills Fire has expanded to 315 acres since it began on August 14, 2026. Satellite monitoring over the past 48 hours has detected three heat signatures near the perimeter, indicating ongoing activity as the Bureau of Indian Affairs responds to the incident.
This fire occurs against a broader national backdrop where 2,909,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing the year's total 47% below the two-decade average. Local conditions align with the region's typical fire season, which traditionally spans from June to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oklahoma for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 268 acres — about 1.1 km². Crews report no containment yet, so the fire can still spread.
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 2,909,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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