Iron Post Fire
The Iron Post Fire was reported on March 23, 2026 in Cherokee County, Oklahoma and burned 1,309 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,309 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 23, 2026
- Personnel
- 2
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 36.137, -95.104.
The incident
- Size
- 1,309 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 23, 2026 at 2:45 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 5 Miles SE from Locust Grove, OK
- County
- Cherokee County
- State
- Oklahoma
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 2
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Hardwood Litter
- Estimated cost to date
- $15,874
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-OKOKS-260599
- IRWIN identifier
- 1A6F547C-A03A-4AFE-B69D-04304242D520
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Peggs, 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 April 3, 2026 at 2:26 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-OKOKS-260599.