With increased fire risks due to colder weather, the Oklahoma Insurance Department offers guidance on protecting homes and ...

Oklahoma is grappling with ideal conditions for wildfires as the state endures prolonged drought and gusty winds.Despite ...

Several counties across Oklahoma are now under burn bans as fire danger intensifies due to incoming strong winds. Cleveland ...

In March 2025, Oklahoma experienced one of the worst wildfire outbreaks in state history. In 2026, experts are predicting worse conditions.

Oklahoma has more dry, dormant or dead plants on the ground than normal due to last year’s rainfall. The extra fuel is one ...

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning over much of the state as strong winds with gusts of up to 50 mph are expected Jan. 16.

A mild, dry winter already marked by tornadoes and wildfires may feel unusual to many Oklahomans, but meteorologists say the warm, windy pattern is likely to continue for the next several months.

Experts predict increased and widespread wildfire risk across Oklahoma and parts of the southern US in 2026 due to drought and dry conditions.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Wildfires have burned more than 800,000 acres of Oklahoma forest and prairie over the past 15 years, and records show the overwhelming majority of the blazes were set deliberately.