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Wildfire — Okmulgee, Oklahoma

February 4, 2006 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Okmulgee

Event narrative (NOAA)

A man who was working on an oil rig's electrical box was injured when it short circuited. The sparks from the wires ignited a wildfire that severely burned him. He was flown by helicopter to a Tulsa hospital where he died on 2/8/06 from burn-related injuries.

Other notable wildfire events in Oklahoma

Lincoln · March 1, 20061 killedPawnee · March 13, 20251 killedOsage · November 27, 20051 killedHughes · December 27, 20051 killedHaskell · March 13, 20251 killedCarter · November 29, 20051 killed

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.

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