No longer in the daily fire updates. The Morris Fire last appeared in an official report on September 2, 2026, at 43 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 →

Morris Fire

Osage County, Oklahoma · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Sep 2, 2026 (14 days ago)
First reported about 2 weeks ago
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Size
43 acres
Sep 16, 4:00 AM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

Morris Fire and other nearby fires

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Morris Fire summary

The Morris Fire is a wildfire near Osage County, Oklahoma. It has burned about 43 acres (about 33 football fields). It was first reported about 2 weeks ago.

Size
43 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 30, 2026 (first reported about 2 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, September 9th at 3:00 p.m. CDT.

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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.

This Afternoon

103°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 10 mph S · 17% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Tonight

71°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 to 10 mph SE · 78% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Thursday

82°F · Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 mph E · 88% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Rain likely

Thursday Night

66°F · Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Wind 5 mph E · 22% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Some rain

Friday

89°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers

Wind 5 to 10 mph SE · 22% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Some rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, September 9th at 3:03 p.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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