WILDFIRE1,526 ACRES

Black Kettle Fire, Oklahoma

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Map: Black Kettle Fire, Oklahoma

The Black Kettle Fire burned in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, about 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Roll, Oklahoma. NASA began tracking it on September 14, 2026. Its latest size is 1,526 acres (618 hectares, 6 km²), about 10 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 1,156 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after September 14.

Size1,526 acres
Hectares618 ha
Area6.2 km² · 2.4 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel2
CauseNatural
DiscoveredSep 14, 2026
Tracked sinceSep 14, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location35.76°N 99.66°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 2 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as natural.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, Satellite view · September 14, 2026
Satellite view · September 14, 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.

Did you know?

Forests that need fire. Some trees depend on fire: lodgepole pine cones can stay sealed for years and open to release seeds after a fire's heat.

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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