Wright Fire

Hughes County, Oklahoma · Wildfire

Contained Official numbers updated Sep 4, 2026 (about 12 hours ago)

First reported 7 days ago

Metric	Last report	Now	Change
Size	600 acres Aug 31, 11:00 AM	608 acres Sep 5, 4:00 AM +8 acres was 600 acres · Aug 31, 11:00 AM	+8 acres in 5 days
Containment	80% Sep 4, 4:00 PM	100% Sep 5, 4:00 AM +20 percent was 80% · Sep 4, 4:00 PM	+20 percent in about 12 hours
Crew size	10 Sep 4, 4:00 PM	9 Sep 5, 4:00 AM −1 was 10 · Sep 4, 4:00 PM	−1 in about 12 hours
Money spent	$25,000 Aug 31, 12:00 PM	$30,000 Sep 5, 4:00 AM +$5,000 was $25,000 · Aug 31, 12:00 PM	+$5,000 in 5 days

Wright Fire summary

The Wright Fire is a wildfire near Hughes County, Oklahoma. It has burned about 608 acres (about 461 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported 7 days ago. About 9 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC. We're also tracking 2 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size: 608 acres
Containment: 100%
Discovered: August 29, 2026 (first reported 7 days ago)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, September 5th at 4:00 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.

Overnight

74°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 5 mph S · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Saturday

100°F · Sunny

Wind 3 to 7 mph S · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Very hot Dry

Saturday Night

75°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 7 mph SSE · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Sunday

100°F · Sunny

Wind 0 to 5 mph SE · 11% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Very hot Dry

Sunday Night

76°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 3 mph SE · 11% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, September 5th at 4:02 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 9 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. About $30,000 has been spent on it so far.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

Where to get live updates

We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:

→ Watch Duty: real-time fire reporting and evacuations.
→ InciWeb: the government's official fire information site.

Nearby fires to Wright Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 2 other active fires, closest first:

See all active fires in Oklahoma →

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