Black Fox Fire

Cherokee County, Oklahoma · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 31, 2026 (about 10 hours ago)
First reported 2 days ago
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Size
165 acres
Sep 1, 1:00 AM
Containment
75%
Sep 1, 1:00 AM
+25 percent
was 50% · Aug 31, 3:00 PM
Crew size
4
Sep 1, 1:00 AM
−15
was 19 · Aug 31, 3:00 PM
Money spent
$5,025
Sep 1, 1:00 AM

Black Fox Fire and other nearby fires

Black Fox Fire summary

The Black Fox Fire is a wildfire near Cherokee County, Oklahoma. It has burned about 165 acres (about 125 football fields). Crews have boxed in 75% of its edge; the other 25% isn't contained yet. It was first reported 2 days ago. About 4 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.

Size
165 acres
Containment
75%
Discovered
August 30, 2026 (first reported 2 days ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, September 1st at 1:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No forecast is available for this fire's location right now.

Who's on it

About 4 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $5,025 has been spent on it so far.

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

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