Forest Fire (5222 ha) in United States 14 Mar 2025

Event summary

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1023596
Countries: United States
Start Date - Last detection*: 14 Mar 2025 - 14 Mar 2025
Duration (days): 0
People affected: 25 in the burned area
Burned area: 5222 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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USA - Wildfires (ECHO 25 Mar 2025)Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:46

  • Several wildfires have been burning across the Oklahoma state over the last few days, prompting population evacuations and causing damage. The active wildfires across Oklahoma are 13, and these wildfires have burnt so far an area of more than 68,800 hectares.
  • The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reports, as of 19 March, mandatory evacuation orders for approximately 15,000 people. In addition, FEMA also reports 111 damaged structures across the affected area.
  • Over the next 72 hours, according to the JRC Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS), the fire danger forecast is from high to very extreme across most of the Oklahoma state.
USA - Wildfires, update (ECHO 30 Mar 2025)Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:27

  • Several wildfires continued to burn across the Oklahoma state over the last week, prompting population evacuations and causing damage. The active wildfires across Oklahoma are currently eight, and these wildfires have burnt so far an area of nearly 13,150 ha.
  • The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reports, as of 24 March, mandatory evacuation orders are in force for more than 11,500 people. In addition, FEMA also reports 18 destroyed and three damaged structures across the affected area. The Government of Oklahoma declared the state of emergency.
  • Over the next 48 hours, according to the JRC Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS), the fire danger forecast is from moderate to very high across most of the Oklahoma state.
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