Wildfire — Ozark, Missouri

2025-03-14 · Ozark, Missouri

Event narrative

A total of 993 acres burned as a result of a wildfire in Ozark county near Gainesville. The fire originally started on March 14th however it reignited a few days later.

Wider weather episode

Gusty winds of 40-60mph occurred during the afternoon of March 14th. Afternoon relative humidity fell into the 10-20 percent range which led to extreme fire conditions. This led to power outages and numerous tree limbs down. Numerous grass and brush fires occurred due to the extreme fire behavior. A High Wind Warning was in effect for the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1232634. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.