Oklahoma · Active · 3,335 acres
Burnt Canyon Fire, Oklahoma
3,335
Acres reported
70%
Contained
+1,524
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Burnt Canyon Fire is listed as active at 3,335 acres, 70% contained, in Woodward County, Oklahoma.
Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +1,524 acres.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 16, 2026, 07:50 UTC).
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
- 70%
- Status
- Active
- 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 daily history
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 18, 2026 | 3,335 acres | 0 | 70% |
| 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 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Burnt Canyon Fire is reported at 3,335 acres. Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +1,524 acres.
Is the Burnt Canyon Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 70% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
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?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
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 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
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 →