Chief Fire
The Chief Fire was reported on March 31, 2023 in Osage County, Oklahoma and burned 4,371 acres. It was declared out on April 17, 2023. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 4,371 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 31, 2023
- Personnel
- 64
Radar
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Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 36.672, -96.688.
The incident
- Size
- 4,371 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 31, 2023 at 3:00 PM CDT
- Contained
- April 10, 2023 at 11:00 AM CDT
- Controlled
- April 17, 2023 at 10:30 AM CDT
- Declared out
- April 17, 2023 at 10:30 AM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 2 miles E of HWY 18 and HWY 60 intersection
- County
- Osage County
- State
- Oklahoma
- Protecting agency
- BIA
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 64
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $50,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-OKOSA-000697
- IRWIN identifier
- 153674A7-EB38-41C7-A383-758C90850AA9
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fairfax, OK covers the area today.
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated April 17, 2023 at 10:43 AM CDT. Identifier 2023-OKOSA-000697.