Oklahoma wildfires

East Tower Fire

OutOsage County, Oklahoma2026Wildfire

The East Tower Fire was reported on February 18, 2026 in Osage County, Oklahoma and burned 713 acres. It was declared out on March 8, 2026.

Size
713 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
February 18, 2026
Personnel
52

Map

Perimeter mapped February 28, 2026 at 7:45 AM CST, 719 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 36.771, -96.135.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Bartlesville

The incident

Size
713 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
February 18, 2026 at 12:02 PM CST
Contained
February 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM CST
Controlled
March 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT
Declared out
March 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT
Cause
Undetermined
Location
4 Miles N from Okesa, OK
County
Osage County
State
Oklahoma
Protecting agency
BIA
Jurisdiction
BIA
Land ownership at origin
BIA
Personnel assigned
52
Incident management
Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$140,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-OKOSA-000505
IRWIN identifier
C2C0766D-C924-405C-A08B-81A80784EA4D

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Bartlesville, 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 March 9, 2026 at 8:02 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-OKOSA-000505.