Wildfire in Pittsburg, Oklahoma

Unseasonably warm temperatures, high wind, and low relative humidity combined with dormant fuels to promote conditions that supported the rapid spread of wildfire across portions of eastern Oklahoma in mid to late March. Numerous wildfires occurred during this period, including ones that burned over 5500 acres in Adair County, more than 3800 acres in Cherokee County, more than 2300 acres in Latimer County, more than 2100 acres in Pittsburg, Pushmataha, and Okfuskee Counties, more than 1100 acres in Mayes County, more than 500 acres in Le Flore County, and more than 450 acres in Sequoyah County.