Wildfire — Choctaw, Oklahoma

2024-02-23 to 2024-02-29 · Choctaw, Oklahoma

Wider weather episode

Unseasonably warm temperatures, very strong wind, and very dry air, combined with dormant fuels to promote conditions that supported the rapid spread of wildfire across portions of eastern Oklahoma beginning on the 19th, and continuing through the end of the month. Numerous wildfires occurred across the region, but the largest fires affected Latimer County, where over 7200 acres were burned, Cherokee and Choctaw Counties, where over 5700 acres were burned, Adair County, where over 1200 acres were burned, and Delaware County, where over 500 acres were burned. Some of these fires continued to burn into early March.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1162608. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.