The 2026 Oklahoma wildfires were a series of wildfires that burned in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Background Fire season in Oklahoma typically occurs in the early and late months of the year. Peak fire season is usually in March, the windiest month on average for Oklahoma. Due to the grassy fuels in Oklahoma, among the main factors that push fires are wind and dry fuels.
Summary
The 2026 Oklahoma wildfire season began in mid-January with 31 wildfires due to severe red flag conditions across the state caused by high winds.
List of wildfires
The following is a list of fires that burned more than , produced significant structural damage, or resulted in casualties. NameCounty AcresStart dateContainment dateNotesShell CreekMcIntosh CalfPittsburg Flat TireBeaverGrayMcIntosh43 RoadWoodwardCaused evacuations for the city of Woodward.Side RoadTexasRanger RoadBeaver (OK), Harper (OK), Clark (KS), Comanche (KS), Meade (KS)2026 Kansas wildfires – Caused evacuation orders for the communities of Englewood and Ashland in Kansas.StevensStevens (KS), Seward (KS), Texas (OK)2026 Kansas wildfires - Caused evacuations for the community of Tyrone.Poor FarmPittsburg, LatimerDoke Number TwoAtokaYearling PastureOsageFiveOsageSalt ForkGreer, JacksonRattlesnake HollowMcIntoshDrummondOsageSand CreekOsageSunshine HollowPushmatahaPumpkin HollowAdair, CherokeeOxbowOkfuskeeMiddle CreekHughes, McIntoshLuna BranchAdairSonny GlleAdairIron PostCherokeeWareOsageBoxOsageBurned south of Gray Horse.ZippererPittsburg, LatimerBig ToePittsburgBomanOsageBurning along State Highway 11 in Barnsdall.SunnyOsageBurned northeast of Pawhuska.Lightning RollBeaverBurned northwest of Balko.HugheyOsageBurned southwest of Bartlesville.Tex-OkCimarronLightning-caused. Burned southeast of Boise City.State LineCimarron, Baca (CO)Burned east of U.S. Route 287.BallardCimarron, Baca (CO)Lightning-caused. Burned along the Cimarron River.SharpeCimarronBurned northwest of Boise City.School LandsWoodsLightning-caused. Burned northwest of Waynoka.Burnt CanyonHarper, WoodwardBurned northeast of Woodward.
See also
2026 United States wildfires
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