Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$800K
Area
Hughes
Event narrative (NOAA)
A wildfire in Hughes county burned approximately 10,000 acres resulting in the damage of 8 homes, 14 barns, and 20 small outbuildings. An elderly man was also killed by this fire when he tried to assist family members whose homes were in the path of the fire. The man suffered smoke inhalation and burns. This fire caused damages in excess of $800,000.
Other notable wildfire events in Oklahoma
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.