Wildfire — Dent, Missouri

2025-03-14 to 2025-03-18 · Dent, Missouri

Event narrative

A 793 acre wildfire burned in Dent County near Salem. The fire started on March 14th and burned for several days. Local fire departments and the Missouri Department of Conservation were able to get the fire out on March 18th.

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 1232635. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.