Oklahoma, 2022

Wildfire in Oklahoma, October 23, 2022

October 23, 2022 · NWS OUN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

The Highway 11 wildfire formed off Highway 11 to the north of the town of Nash and burned roughly 1344 acres. No injuries or damage were reported.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.

The Highway 11 wildfire formed off Highway 11 to the north of the town of Nash and burned roughly 1344 acres. No injuries or damage were reported.

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Event by event

1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Grant

When
October 23, 12:50 PM CST to 8:50 PM CST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
36.796, -97.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Wildfire
A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1060503.