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Alexander Trail Fire, Oklahoma

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The Alexander Trail Fire burned in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, about 5 miles (8 km) west of Nashoba, Oklahoma. NASA began tracking it on August 30, 2026. Its latest size is 1,600 acres (647 hectares, 6 km²), about 11 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 1,212 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 30.

Size1,600 acres
Hectares648 ha
Area6.5 km² · 2.5 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel14
CauseHuman
DiscoveredAug 29, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 30, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location34.48°N 95.30°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 14 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as human.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, Satellite view · August 30, 2026
Satellite view · August 30, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

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Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

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