Lost Creek Fire

Caddo County, Oklahoma · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Sep 7, 2026 (about 6 hours ago)

First reported 7 days ago

Metric	Last report	Now	Change
Size	0 acres Sep 7, 10:00 AM	450 acres Sep 7, 11:00 PM +450 acres was 0 acres · Sep 7, 10:00 AM	+450 acres in about 13 hours
Containment	80% Sep 7, 5:00 PM	90% Sep 7, 11:00 PM +10 percent was 80% · Sep 7, 5:00 PM	+10 percent in about 6 hours
Crew size	—	16 Sep 7, 11:00 PM	—
Money spent	$200,000 Sep 7, 5:00 PM	$18,824 Sep 7, 11:00 PM −$181,176 was $200,000 · Sep 7, 5:00 PM	−$181,176 in about 6 hours

Lost Creek Fire summary

The Lost Creek Fire is a wildfire near Caddo County, Oklahoma. It has burned about 450 acres (about 341 football fields). Crews have boxed in 90% of its edge; the other 10% isn't contained yet. It was first reported 7 days ago. About 16 people are on it, run by a Type 3 Team. We're also tracking 7 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size: 450 acres
Containment: 90%
Discovered: September 1, 2026 (first reported 7 days ago)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, September 7th at 11:00 p.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.

Tonight

76°F · Clear

Wind 8 to 13 mph S · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Tuesday

102°F · Sunny

Wind 7 to 13 mph S · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Tuesday Night

76°F · Clear

Wind 8 to 13 mph S · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Wednesday

102°F · Sunny

Wind 10 mph S · 5% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Wednesday Night

73°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 8 mph S · 27% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Some rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, September 7th at 11:01 p.m. CDT.

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Who's on it

About 16 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 Team. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $18,824 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 Lost Creek Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 7 other active fires, closest first:

See all active fires in Oklahoma →

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