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2025 Oklahoma wildfires
Large wildfire in Oklahoma on March 14, 2025.
Statistics
Total area170,000 acres[1]
Impacts
Deaths4[2]
Non-fatal injuries142[3]
Structures destroyed300+[4]
Season
← 2024

The 2025 Oklahoma wildfires are a series of active wildfires in Oklahoma.

Background

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Fire season in Oklahoma typically occurs in the early and late months of the year, such as November or March. Due to the grassy fuels in Oklahoma, one of the main factors that pushes fires is wind and dry fuels.[5] Peak fire season is usually in March, the windiest month on record for Oklahoma.[6]

Summary

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The 2025 Oklahoma wildfire season began in late February with multiple fires over 1,000 acres due to severe Red flag conditions across the state caused by high winds.[7] By March 5, most of these fires were marked contained. On March 14, a major historic storm event caused high winds to push over 130 fires throughout the state rapidly, destroying over 300 homes and burning over 170,000 acres.[8] On March 15, Governor Kevin Stitt declared a state of emergency due to the wildfires, which caused one death and over 100 injuries.[9][10][11]

List of wildfires

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The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), produced significant structural damage, or resulted in casualties.

Name County Acres Start date Containment date Notes Ref.
Mason Mountain Pushmataha 1,871 February 28 March 4 [12]
River Ranch Hughes 1,100 March 1 March 4 [13]
Saddle Gap Latimer 12,327 March 1
March 12
 [14]
Red Oak Peak Latimer 1,267 March 1 March 5 [15]
Low Water Pittsburg 1,984 March 1 March 5 [16]
Rough Rock McIntosh 1,005 March 2 March 4 [17]
Acorn Osage 3,070 March 10 March 17 [18]
Nadel Osage 2,398 March 11 March 17 [19]
Bear Osage 2,345 March 12 March 20 [20]
840 Road Roger Mills, Dewey 27,866 March 14 March 25 Destroyed 1 structure. [21]
Tango Osage 1,600 March 14
70%
 [22]
Euchee Valley/nderwood Payne 8,512 March 14 March 26 Destroyed 9 structures. [23]
Hickory Hill Road/Luther Logan, Oklahoma 6,643 March 14 March 24 Destroyed 13 structures. [24]
Camargo Dewey 6,075 March 14 March 23 Destroyed 2 structures. [25]
Stillwater Payne 7,639 March 14 March 26 Destroyed 202 homes in Stillwater. 12 were in the emergency room for "smoke inhalation or patients on home care who needed to evacuate." [26][27]
Big Eagle Osage 10,230 March 14 March 24 Destroyed 12 structures. [28]
Hellroaring Creek Pawnee 10,900 March 14 March 18 Destroyed 3 structures. [29]
Little Salt Creek Creek 11,192 March 14 March 26 Destroyed 29 structures. [30]
Oak Street Osage 8,750 March 14 March 26 [31]
1980 Road Roger Mills 1,700 March 14 March 18 [32]
33 Road Logan, Payne 31,245 March 14
86%
 Destroyed 160 structures. [33]
Cedar Hill Osage 1,560 March 14 March 20 Destroyed 3 structures. [34]
East Stich Osage 1,660 March 16 March 20 [35]
Tiger Mount McIntosh 1,630 March 17 March 23 [36]
Rugged Mtn Pittsburg 1,463 March 17 March 22 [37]
Flying J Latimer 1,154 March 18 March 19 [38]
Plan B Latimer 3,231 March 18 March 25 [39]
Pale Rock Osage 1,100 March 21 March 24 [40]
Boar Creek Osage 2,032 March 22
75%
 [41]
Rocktown Pushmataha 1,711 March 23 March 26 [42]
Red Hill McIntosh 1,673 March 24 March 28 [43]
Salt Creek Sequoyah 1,657 March 24
60%
 [44]
Walnut Okfuskee 1,558 March 25 March 28 [45]
South Tiger McIntosh 1,909 March 26 March 28 [46]
Happy Hill Road Pittsburg 1,152 March 27
60%
 [47]

References

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  1. ^ "Oklahoma wildfires destroy more than 200 homes; one dead; Gov. Stitt declares emergency". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  2. ^ Brown, Dylan (March 16, 2025). "Four deaths after Friday's wildfire outbreak". KFOR-TV. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  3. ^ Brown, Dylan (March 16, 2025). "Four deaths after Friday's wildfire outbreak". KFOR-TV. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  4. ^ "Oklahoma wildfires destroy more than 200 homes; one dead; Gov. Stitt declares emergency". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  5. ^ "Spring wildfire protection & prevention". Oklahoma State University. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  6. ^ "Spring wildfire protection & prevention". Oklahoma State University. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  7. ^ "1 dead, 15 hurt as tornadoes tear through Oklahoma City area". New York Post. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  8. ^ "Oklahoma wildfires destroy more than 200 homes; one dead; Gov. Stitt declares emergency". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  9. ^ "Oklahoma wildfires destroy more than 200 homes; one dead; Gov. Stitt declares emergency". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  10. ^ "Oklahoma fires: Death confirmed, state of emergency declared". KOCO 5. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  11. ^ Brown, Dylan (March 16, 2025). "Four deaths after Friday's wildfire outbreak". KFOR-TV. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  12. ^ "Mason Mountain Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  13. ^ "River Ranch Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  14. ^ "Saddle Gap Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  15. ^ "Red Oak Peak Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  16. ^ "Low Water Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  17. ^ "ROUGH ROCK - Wildfire and Smoke Map". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  18. ^ "Acorn Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  19. ^ "Nadel Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  20. ^ "BEAR - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  21. ^ "840 Road Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  22. ^ "Tango Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  23. ^ "Euchee Valley Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  24. ^ "Hickory Hill Road Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  25. ^ "Camargo Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  26. ^ "More than 50 homes lost in Stillwater-area fires". Stillwater News Press. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  27. ^ "Stillwater Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  28. ^ "Big Eagle Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  29. ^ "Hellroaring Creek Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  30. ^ "Little Salt Creek Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  31. ^ "Oak Street Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  32. ^ "1980 Rd Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  33. ^ "33 Road Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  34. ^ "CEDAR HILL - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  35. ^ "East Stich Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  36. ^ "Tiger MT. Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  37. ^ "Rugged Mtn Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  38. ^ "Flying J Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  39. ^ "Plan B Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  40. ^ "Pale Rock Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  41. ^ "Boar Creek Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  42. ^ "Rocktown Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  43. ^ "Red Hill Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  44. ^ "Salt Creek Fire - Wildfire and Smoke Map". Desert Sun. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  45. ^ "Walnut Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  46. ^ "SOUTH TIGER - Wildfire and Smoke Map". Desert Sun. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  47. ^ "Happy Hill Road Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
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