Bison Fire
The Bison Fire was reported on August 20, 2026 in Osage County, Oklahoma and burned 889 acres. It was fully contained on August 31, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 889 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 20, 2026
- Personnel
- 4
Map
Perimeter mapped September 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM CDT, 888 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 36.877, -96.338.
The incident
- Size
- 889 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM CDT
- Contained
- August 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 9 Miles S from Elgin, OK
- County
- Osage County
- State
- Oklahoma
- Nearest city reported
- Foraker
- Protecting agency
- BIA
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 4
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $30,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-OKOSA-002548
- IRWIN identifier
- 9AA57A53-4869-4D98-8D47-A5E6E3B101CF
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 2, 2026 (889 acres) to September 9, 2026 (888 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 2, 2026 | 889 | |
| September 9, 2026 | 888 | -1 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Pawhuska, OK covers the area today.
Nearby
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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 September 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-OKOSA-002548.