Live incident briefing · Regional smoke

Smoke episode near Comanche — 2026-08-29

Official alert context, independent measured reporting areas, satellite plume coverage, modeled movement, affected places, and source history.

Official source updated
21 hr ago
Briefing status
Active

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Official information and local resources

Those between Lee Road and Rogers Lane to the north and south and Post Oak Road and Quanah Road to the west and east should LEAVE this area NOW to avoid injury or death. Do not delay packing belongings. Reunification Center is setting up at the New Life Assembly of God at 501 W B Ave Cache OK. Roads in the area may be impacted by fire and smoke. Never drive into heavy smoke. SLOW DOWN & MOVE OVER for emergency vehicles.

Oklahoma Emergency Management · source Aug 29, 2026, 10:03 PM

In immediate danger? Call 911. Nature Says When is not an emergency service and does not determine whether an area is safe.

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Official incident details

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At 4:50pm (1650) a large and destructive wildfire was burning out of control between Indiahom and Cache and spreading rapidly northward. Wildfires can damage or destroy structures and can harm or kill people and animals. For your safety EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY to the north towards Cache.

Oklahoma Emergency Management · source Aug 29, 2026, 10:03 PM

Satellite observation · smoke aloft

NOAA HMS smoke plume context

Light smoke density overlaps the stored incident center in the 2026-08-29 analysis. Satellite-observed smoke aloft is not a ground-level air-quality measurement.

Official forecast

NWS weather context

Sunny104°F · wind 12 mph · gusts 17 mph8/29/2026, 10:00:00 PM
Clear102°F · wind 13 mph · gusts 20 mph8/29/2026, 11:00:00 PM
Clear101°F · wind 12 mph · gusts 17 mph8/30/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Mostly Clear97°F · wind 12 mph · gusts 17 mph8/30/2026, 1:00:00 AM
Mostly Clear91°F · wind 10 mph · gusts 16 mph8/30/2026, 2:00:00 AM
Clear88°F · wind 10 mph · gusts 16 mph8/30/2026, 3:00:00 AM

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Current incident picture

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Affected areas
Comanche
National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 10:03 PM
County count
0 counties
National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 10:03 PM
Official alert
Evacuation Immediate
National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 10:03 PM
Severity
Extreme
National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 10:03 PM
Urgency
Immediate
National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 10:03 PM
Warning count
1 warnings
National Weather Service · source Aug 29, 2026, 10:03 PM
Represented population
0 people
U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Decennial Census · source Apr 1, 2020, 12:00 AM

Geographic context

Incident area and nearby places

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Map-equivalent affected-area text

Comanche

Source center: 34.612, -98.671. A point or perimeter is context, not a safety boundary.

  • Comanche

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How this briefing is assembled

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