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Automated summary generated: Oct 9, 2026 15:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The PERSIMMON wildfire was discovered on 2026-10-09 at 14:54:56 in McIntosh County, Oklahoma. The fire is humanβcaused and currently has burned 14.7 acres, with no official containment percentage, personnel deployment, or fire behavior reported. Jurisdictional agency information is not available, and no additional updates have been provided beyond the initial report.
Good air quality at the reporting station. AQI does not assess fire danger, road access or evacuation status.
Reporting area: Not reported. Source: AirNow.gov (EPA).
Observed: 2026-10-22 18:00:00 UTC Β· Site: McAlester.
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {FFF1A3F6-EC75-4888-8CC4-0E6A1F29FC33}
Discovered: Oct 9, 2026
Cause: Human
Coordinates: 35.3423, -95.97
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The PERSIMMON Fire has burned 15 acres as of October 9, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the PERSIMMON Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Human.
The PERSIMMON Fire is burning in McIntosh, OK.
The PERSIMMON Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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