Wildfire — Haskell, Oklahoma

2022-03-20 to 2022-03-24 · Haskell, Oklahoma

Wider weather episode

Unseasonably warm temperatures, strong wind gusts, and low humidity combined with dormant, dry fine fuels to promote conditions that supported the rapid spread of wildfire across eastern Oklahoma during late March. Numerous wildfires occurred across the region during this period, but the largest fires affected Haskell County where over 825 acres were burned, Choctaw County where over 800 acres were burned, Delaware County where over 725 acres were burned, Pittsburg County where over 600 acres were burned, Cherokee County where over 550 acres were burned, Le Flore County where over 500 acres were burned, and Latimer County where over 250 acres were burned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1016810. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.