Thick smoke filled the sky as wildfires raged across Oklahoma, turning neighborhoods into scenes of devastation. Emergency crews rushed to contain the destruction, but the relentless flames showed no signs of slowing down.
Wildfires tore through Oklahoma on Friday, March 14, fueled by intense winds. Logan County saw several structures engulfed in flames as firefighters struggled to contain the rapidly spreading blazes.
KOCO 5 Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong witnessed the devastation firsthand. Reporting from Highway 105 between Henney and Choctaw roads, he described the scene as vehicles and a house burned.
“It’s burning to the ground right in front of my eyes,” Armstrong said. “There are several vehicles here on fire. Extremely intense wind gusts just blowing Storm Command right now.” He called the situation “apocalyptic,” as flames consumed everything in their path. “Everything is just incinerated right now around me,” he added.
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The high winds made firefighting efforts difficult. Videos from the scene showed flames consuming homes and cars while thick smoke filled the air. Emergency crews worked tirelessly to battle the inferno, but the conditions were relentless.
Authorities urged residents to evacuate as the fires moved quickly across dry terrain. The full extent of the damage remains unknown, but officials warned that the threat was far from over.
A scene from the Oklahoma wildfires posted on March 15, 2025 | Source: YouTube/@2NewsOklahoma
In Okmulgee County, the Baldhill wildfire was fully contained, while the Gun Club wildfire reached 90% containment. The Stripes wildfire remained at 50%, and the Bever wildfire had an unknown containment status.
Osage County saw multiple wildfires, with varying levels of control. The Acorn wildfire was 75% contained, the Maker wildfire reached 70%, and the Nadel wildfire was at 60%. However, containment levels for the Pulare, Tangon, and Bear wildfires remained unknown.
A scene from the Oklahoma wildfires posted on March 15, 2025 | Source: YouTube/@2NewsOklahoma
Other counties, including Oklahoma, Garvin, Seminole, Payne, Creek, Murray, and Pontotoc, reported active fires with no official containment percentages. Authorities urged residents to stay prepared for potential evacuations as conditions continued to evolve.
Emergency officials ordered evacuations in parts of Stillwater on Friday night as a fast-moving wildfire spread into neighborhoods.
A scene from the Oklahoma wildfires posted on March 15, 2025 | Source: YouTube/@2NewsOklahoma
Rob Hill, director of emergency management, urged residents in the area of Highway 51 and Range Road to evacuate immediately.
“We’re asking people to evacuate, the fire has crossed the road into the neighborhoods. We have several structures on fire,” Hill said. Hotels and businesses were also impacted. Authorities evacuated the Holiday Inn Express, Hampton Inn, and La Quinta. Walmart was also cleared as a precaution.
A scene from the Oklahoma wildfires posted on March 15, 2025 | Source: YouTube/@2NewsOklahoma
Meanwhile, strong winds worsened conditions across the region. In a post on X, the National Weather Service in Norman reported a massive dust storm sweeping through Oklahoma. The agency warned that visibility was at its lowest in northwest Oklahoma, where dust was being pulled into the storm from the north.
The high winds today have pulled together one all-timer of a dust storm across our area. It’s not done, either – northwest Oklahoma is seeing its lowest visibility yet as dust gets wrapped around the storm from the north. pic.twitter.com/BhdugazRaj
— NWS Norman (@NWSNorman) March 14, 2025
Dewey and Custer counties became the latest areas impacted by Oklahoma’s raging wildfires. Late Friday night, the NWS issued a fire warning for northeastern Roger Mills County, western Dewey County, and northwestern Custer County at the request of Oklahoma Forestry Services.
Officials reported that at 9:13 p.m. CDT, a dangerous wildfire was located four miles northeast of Leedey and moving east at 1 to 3 mph. The fire threatened Camargo, Leedey, Angora, and surrounding areas.
