Fire Situation Report – April 13, 2018
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry – Forestry Services
PROTECTION AREA STATISTICS* for Reporting Period 0800 04/12/18 thru 0800 04/13/18
NE Area – 9 Fires Burned 325.25 Acres (5-Incendiary, 4-Escaped Debris)
EC Area – 4 Fires Burned 92 Acres (2-Incendiary, 1-Escaped Debris, 1-Escaped Control Burn)
SE Area – 2 Fires Burned 21 Acres (1-Incendiary, 1-Equipment)
Large / Significant Fire Activity within the Protection Area:
 West Liberty Fire (Haskell County) – 418 Acres / 95% Contained
 Pine Springs Ranch (Cherokee County – 200 (Est) / 80% Contained
Fire Activity with OFS Response outside of the Protection Area:
 34 Complex (Woodward County) – 115,000 Acres (Est), 0% Contained
 Rhea Fire (Dewey County) – 82,000 Acres (Est), 0% Contained
 Shaw Fire (Roger Mills County) – 3,500 Acres (Est), 25% Contained
 Roadside Fire (Woodward County) – 1,500 Acres (Est), 10% Contained
 66 Fire (Lincoln County) – 150 Acres, 50% Contained
 Anderson Road Fire (Logan County) – 60 Acres, 50% Contained
 Brake Road Fire (Kay County) – 400 Acres (Est) / 90% Contained
 Hwy 11 Fire (Kay County – 350 Acres (Est) / 95% Contained
OFS Prescribed Fire Activity: No New activity
FIRE DEPARTMENT STATISTICS from www.firereporting.ok.gov recorded on 04/12/18 thru 04/13/18
 Numerous Fires with reporting ongoing.
Statewide Discussion:
The fire environment unfortunately lived up to the
forecast and predictions yesterday with significant fire
activity in Oklahoma. Very strong burning conditions in
western Oklahoma during the overnight hours on the
heels of blow-up conditions during the afternoon drove
fires to meet the rate of fire spread predictions.
Numerous evacuations have been established and are
ongoing in northwest Oklahoma. An extremely complex
fire environment will be in place today with a cold front
forecast to impact the ongoing fires as well as new fire
occurrence expected. A more widespread Red Flag
Warning will be in place today with a dry line pushing
east complicated by a cold front.
Northwest Oklahoma: Very poor overnight recovery with no relaxation of the burning period will be intensified as a dry
line again pushes east. Ongoing fires will be impacted in the pre-frontal environment by relative humidity values of 9-15%
promoting very receptive fuels and fire spread pushed by southwest winds 18-25 mph gusting 30-45 mph. Winds will shift
clockwise through the day to northwest by nightfall as a slowed frontal boundary approaches. Relative humidity values
will improve in the post-frontal environment; however persistent drying will retain fuel receptiveness and wind speeds will
likely overcome moisture improvement.
Western / Central Oklahoma: Ahead of the cold front, very dry conditions will push into and east of the I-35 corridor
along with southwest winds 20-30 mph gusting in excess of 40 mph at times. Early morning showers south of OKC will
serve as little offset as they eject to the east with the dryness of the atmosphere pushing just ahead of the cold front.
Hazardous fire behavior will occur with any new fire occurrence. Potential for explosive fire growth will be present in the
heavily populated I-35 corridor today.
Fire danger will remain in place focused on the western half of Oklahoma through the weekend and into next week.
Resources: Resource Hotline (800) 800-2481
3 – OFS Task Forces (Woodward/Weatherford/Guthrie)
1 – OHP/OFS Aerial Observation Platform
1 – Air Attack Platform
2 – Type 1 Helicopters
2 – National Guard Helicopters
** County Wildland Task Forces should be prepared for mobilization**
Burn Ban Status:
RED = Governor’s Burn Ban
SOURCE- OKLAHOMA FORESTRY SERVICES

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