Oklahoma · incident record
Burnt Canyon Fire, Oklahoma
3,335
Acres reported
100%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC, the Burnt Canyon Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 3,335 acres, 100% contained, in Woodward County, Oklahoma.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 24, 2026, 02:45 UTC.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 16, 2026, 07:50 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC; the largest size reported was 3,335 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Burnt Canyon Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 3,335 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 25, 2026)
- Discovered
- Aug 15, 2026
- Location
- Woodward County, Oklahoma
- Origin point
- 36.5956, -99.2664
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Mooreland, OK
- Woodward, OK
- Buffalo, OK
- Laverne, OK
- Alva, OK
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Burnt Canyon Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 15, 2026, 20:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | 3,335 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3,335 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3,335 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 3,335 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 3,335 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 3,335 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 3,335 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 3,335 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 3,335 acres | +1,524 | 40% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 1,811 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1,811 acres | — | — |
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Burnt Canyon Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Burnt Canyon Fire?
As of Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC, the Burnt Canyon Fire is reported at 3,335 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Aug 24, 2026, 02:45 UTC.
Is the Burnt Canyon Fire contained?
Yes — the Burnt Canyon Fire was reported 100% contained as of Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Burnt Canyon Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 36.5956, -99.2664 in Woodward County, Oklahoma. Nearest towns: Mooreland (11 mi S), Woodward (13 mi SW), Buffalo (26 mi NW).
Is the Burnt Canyon Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Burnt Canyon Fire?
The Burnt Canyon Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 15, 2026, 20:15 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 15, 2026). It was last listed Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC, after peaking at 3,335 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 11 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Burnt Canyon Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Oklahoma sources on our Oklahoma page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →