Wildfire in Latimer, Oklahoma

Wildfire August 28, 2023 – August 31, 2023 · Latimer, Oklahoma

The wider storm

Unseasonably warm temperatures, strong wind gusts, and very low humidity combined with drying fuels to promote conditions that supported the rapid spread of wildfire across portions of southeastern Oklahoma during late August. A number of wildfires occurred across the region during this period, but the largest fires affected Latimer County, where over 350 acres were burned, and Pushmataha County, where over 250 acres were burned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1133784. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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