Heavy wind can impact travel safety, reduce air quality, cause property damage and exacerbate the risk of wildfire.

In Oklahoma, red flag warnings are issued when conditions such as high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds create a heightened risk of wildfires, urging residents to take extra precautions.

Fire weather and burn bans have been mentioned regularly since last fall across the area, leading some to wonder what a burn ban means, and how it differs from a red flag warning. We will go over what these mean and what you should do when either is issued: First,

Many wildfires in eastern Oklahoma have already sparked this March, and this week, the state will begin moving toward ‘extreme’ wildfire level risk.