Wright Fire (Oklahoma)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 5 Miles SW from Dustin, OK
- Personnel
- 42
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Hardwood Litter
- Behavior
- Extreme
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning through hardwood litter under extreme fire behavior conditions, the active Wright Fire has charred 600 acres in Hughes County, situated five miles southwest of Dustin, Oklahoma. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the incident, which has generated six heat detections over the past 48 hours to trace the spread of the flames.
A Type 3 Incident management team consisting of 42 personnel is currently working to suppress the blaze on private land, achieving 70 percent containment since it started on August 29, 2026. Suppression efforts have accumulated a cost of 25,000 dollars.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 3,133,897 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 43 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oklahoma for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 600 acres — about 2.4 km². About 70% 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 3,133,897 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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