Severe Weather History


Oklahoma Wildfire History: 595 Recorded Events

597

Recorded events

7

Counties affected

13

Direct deaths

$181.6M

Property damage

Oklahoma wildfire history: 597 recorded events across 7 counties between 2000 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Oklahoma wildfire history by decade

Oklahoma wildfire history: recorded events per decade
Oklahoma wildfire history: recorded events per decade

The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 8 reported wildfire events across Oklahoma. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most wildfire events in Oklahoma

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Logan County20$750K2000–2000
#2Murray County10$800K2000–2000
#3Garvin County10$100K2000–2000
#4Oklahoma County10$02000–2000
#5Greer County10$02003–2003
#6Caddo County10$200K2000–2000
#7Carter County10$100K2000–2000
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in Oklahoma · Wildfire across the U.S.