Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry

Oklahoma Forestry Services

PROTECTION AREA STATISTICS* for Reporting Period 0800 thru 0800, 11/12/15 thru 11/13/15       

NE Area – 1 fire burned 18 acres (Cause: Incendiary)

EC Area – 0 fires         

SE Area – 0 fires

• Large Fire Activity within the Protection Area:                 No Activity                           
• Fire Activity with OFS Response outside the Protection Area:  No Activity
• OFS Prescribed Fire Activity:                                                      No Activity   

* Protection Area Statistics do not reflect local fire department’s fire run information.  Statistics are for the ODAFF-Forestry Services’ fifteen county Fire Protection Area in eastern Oklahoma unless otherwise noted in the Discussion section of this report.

FIRE DEPARTMENT STATISTICS** from www.firereporting.ok.gov recorded on 11/12/15 thru 11/13/15

 No fire activity reported on the on-line system yesterday.

** - These statistics are from Fire Departments that have recorded their information on the Oklahoma, Forestry Services web-based Fire Reporting System.  Totals do not reflect the total acres burned or total number of fires that have occurred in Oklahoma.  

Statewide Discussion:  Fire danger will be high to very high across Oklahoma today and tomorrow.  Relative humidity values in the low 20% to 30% range are expected with temperatures in the 60-70 degree range.  Southerly winds are forecast each day from 10-20 mph with higher gusts.  The hard freeze that occurred overnight in much of the state will allow fine fuels to fully cure and increase their availability to burn.  Any fire starting today or tomorrow in fully cured fuels has the potential to burn intensely with moderate to rapid rates of spread.

http://www.forestry.ok.gov/burn-ban-information

Remember…  ONLY YOU can prevent wildfires!  Enjoy Oklahoma’s wildlands responsibly.

Report any suspicious wildland fire activity on the Arson Tip Line:  1-866-662-7766 (1-866-NO ARSON).

Prepared by:  Mark Goeller, Assistant Director, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry - Forestry Services