Wildfire in Latimer, Oklahoma

Wildfire April 7, 2023 – April 14, 2023 · Latimer, Oklahoma

The wider storm

Unseasonably warm temperatures, strong wind, and very low humidity combined with dormant, drought-stricken fuels to promote conditions that supported the rapid spread of wildfire across portions of eastern Oklahoma during early to mid April. Numerous wildfires occurred during this period, but the largest fires burned over 2000 acres in Cherokee County, burned over 1400 acres in Latimer County, and burned over 1000 acres and a home in Adair County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1089539. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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