Joy Fire
The Joy Fire was reported on March 26, 2026 in Osage County, Oklahoma and burned 5,591 acres. It was declared out on April 15, 2026.
- Size
- 5,591 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 26, 2026
- Personnel
- 23
Map
Perimeter mapped September 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM CDT, 8,577 acres (hand sketch). Point of origin 36.471, -96.232.
The incident
- Size
- 5,591 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM CDT
- Contained
- April 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT
- Controlled
- April 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM CDT
- Declared out
- April 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Location
- 3 Miles SW from Barnsdall, OK
- County
- Osage County
- State
- Oklahoma
- Protecting agency
- BIA
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 23
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $24,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-OKOSA-001328
- IRWIN identifier
- 172267D2-EA93-4F50-BB9F-C32F064D3A12
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Barnsdall, OK covers the area today.
Nearby
- Barnsdall, OK7 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Hominy, OK10 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Skiatook, OK15 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Pawhuska, OK15 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Cleveland, OK17 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Sperry, OK18 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
Oklahoma wildfires today Wildfires of 2026 All current fires
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 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-OKOSA-001328.