"The rapid growth of over 350 acres in just 24 hours and the swift containment to 100% within five days highlight effective firefighting response and resource allocation in a natural wildfire scenario."
The Black Kettle wildfire, located 4 miles southeast of Roll in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, was discovered on September 14, 2026, and is caused by natural factors. The fire quickly expanded from 1,174 acres at 10% containment to 1,526.5 acres by September 16, when containment rose to 50%. Over the next few days the fire behavior shifted from moderate smoldering to minimal smoldering, and containment increased steadily to 94% on September 17 and 100% by September 19, with personnel reduced from 13 to 2 as the fire was fully contained. The incident remains active until fully contained, with an estimated cost of $153,085.
Official source description: 4 Miles SE from Roll, OK
Minimal; Smoldering
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Check current air quality on AirNow.gov →The fire is now fully contained and exhibiting minimal smoldering behavior; standard wildfire safety precautions remain advised, but no immediate evacuation or sheltering is required.
IRWIN ID: {5EEC581F-E215-4625-A963-95618CD7A294}
Discovered: Sep 14, 2026
Cause: Natural
Est. Cost to Date: $153,085
Coordinates: 35.7589, -99.6561
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The Black Kettle Fire has burned 1,527 acres as of September 19, 2026.
Yes, the Black Kettle Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Black Kettle Fire is burning in Roger Mills, OK.
The Black Kettle Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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