Gaines Creek Fire
The Gaines Creek Fire was reported on February 19, 2026 in Latimer County, Oklahoma and burned 203 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 203 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 19, 2026
- Personnel
- 2
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 34.851, -95.297.
The incident
- Size
- 203 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM CST
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 5 Miles S from Wilburton, OK
- County
- Latimer County
- State
- Oklahoma
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 2
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,735
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-OKOKS-260255
- IRWIN identifier
- EFA32D22-D4B0-48BE-AC83-D01DF3220347
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Wilburton, 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 February 23, 2026 at 5:07 PM CST. Identifier 2026-OKOKS-260255.