"This fire is notable for its rapid initial spread to over 100 acres within the first hour of detection, indicating a potentially aggressive fire behavior that could threaten nearby communities and resources."
The OL RED wildfire was discovered on 2026-09-08 at 15:31:04 in Carter County, Oklahoma, near latitude 34.1832 and longitude -97.1646. By 15:40:03 the same day, the fire had burned 107 acres, but no containment percentage or fire behavior details were reported. The incident is classified as human-caused, and the jurisdictional agency has not been identified. No further updates are available, so the current status remains that the fire is active with no containment reported.
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IRWIN ID: {1E23E116-A3E0-4654-9F65-D0A4C49F193B}
Discovered: Sep 8, 2026
Cause: Human
Coordinates: 34.2079, -97.6331
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The OL RED Fire has burned 107 acres as of September 8, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the OL RED Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Human.
The OL RED Fire is burning in Jefferson, OK.
The OL RED Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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