March 4 Wildfire Recap Infographic

03/04/24 Update: Oklahoma Wildfires by the Numbers 

Oklahoma Forestry Services reports approximately 152,294 acres have burned in our great state since the beginning of this wildfire outbreak Feb. 26, 2024, including: 

• Catesby Fire (Ellis County): 90,920 acres
• Smokehouse Fire (Ellis/Roger Mills County): 31,596 acres
• Slapout Fire (Beaver County): 26,048 acres
• Sand Creek Fire (Harper County): 2,304 acres
• Marsh Fire (Dewey County): 603 acres
• Copenhaver Fire (Woods County): 500 acres
• L Road Fire (Texas County): 323 acres

County Emergency Managers report 19 homes have burned, including 7 that were uninhabited. 

Area hospitals via the Oklahoma State Department of Health have reported 4 injuries related to the fire, including heat-related illness and transportation injuries.

FEMA approved Oklahoma Emergency Management’s request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) for the Catesby Fire in Ellis County on Feb. 27. At this time, the Oklahoma wildfires have not met the threshold for a FEMA Major Disaster Declaration.

USDA Farm Service Agency Disaster Assistance Programs may be available for those who suffered agriculture losses in the fires. Find more information: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/index?fbclid=IwAR2fa9lpyXsaHBRuIwy9UACgmp9Jj74NyNG1Yqj4B4FvxuW_LF9-Bk8xNzU

Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are in Ellis County to help with residential home cleanup. Request assistance: www.okdisasterhelp.org/request-assistance

American Red Cross of Oklahoma is providing assistance to individual residents who lost homes in the fires. Call: 1-800-RED-CROSS 

Oklahoma Cattlemen's Foundation is coordinating hay donations for farmers and ranchers in the impacted areas. Donation sites: https://www.oklahomacattlemensfoundation.com/wildfire-disaster-relief?fbclid=IwAR3dwLrXt6rdhYSTEcJ32yiFNiiSB6_H2POi7Sse1yHzjH57dpTKK7TLDAs

View the Oklahoma Forestry Service's Situation Report.