• Central Texas under Critical Fire Weather Outlook

    A Critical Fire Weather Outlook has been issued for over 93 240 km² (36 000 square miles) of central Texas on Friday, March 21, 2025, with gusty winds and low humidity expected to create dangerous fire conditions for approximately 1.5 million residents.

  • Red Flag Warnings issued across east Florida

    A Red Flag Warning has been issued for nearly all of eastern Florida, from Daytona Beach to Miami, on Thursday, March 20, 2025, as wildfires burned over 5 655 (14 000 acres) across the state.

  • Evacuation orders issued as wildfires continue burning through Oklahoma and Texas

    Hundreds of homes have been destroyed, and thousands of acres burned as wildfires continue to spread across Oklahoma and Texas on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Emergency officials have issued new evacuation orders in Oklahoma’s Logan and Pawnee counties, while Texas remains under a widespread burn ban with several large fires still active.

  • Oklahoma wildfires kill 4, injure 142, and destroy hundreds of homes

    Severe wildfires fueled by high winds and dry conditions burned across Oklahoma in mid-March 2025, destroying over 400 homes and scorching more than 68 800 ha (170 000 acres) of land. The fires, which began intensifying on March 14, have killed at least four people and injured 142, prompting Governor Kevin Stitt to declare a state of emergency across 12 counties.

  • Historic fire-weather conditions forecast for southern Great Plains

    Extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast for Friday, March 14, 2025, across parts of the southern Plains and Midwest due to historically strong winds and low humidity. A wildfire outbreak is possible in the southern Plains, with fast-moving and uncontrollable fires likely. Wind gusts between 95–130 km/h (60–80 mph) may cause rapid fire spread and significant danger to affected areas.