No longer in the daily fire updates. The South 1480 Fire last appeared in an official report on August 5, at 19 acres with containment not reported. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

South 1480 Fire

Caddo County, Oklahoma · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 5, 2026 (11 days ago)
First reported 11 days ago
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Size
19 acres
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
Containment
Crew size
Money spent

South 1480 Fire and other nearby fires

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South 1480 Fire summary

The South 1480 Fire is a wildfire near Caddo County, Oklahoma. It has burned about 19 acres (about 14 football fields). It was first reported 11 days ago.

Size
19 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 5, 2026 (first reported 11 days ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, August 13th at 9:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

Today

104°F · Sunny

Wind 18 mph SSW · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Tonight

78°F · Clear

Wind 14 to 20 mph S · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Warm Dry

Friday

103°F · Sunny

Wind 18 mph S · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Friday Night

76°F · Clear

Wind 13 to 18 mph S · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Saturday

101°F · Sunny

Wind 14 mph SSW · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, August 13th at 9:04 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

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