Stillwater Fires
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This is on the verge of being an absolute devastating event. I’m 10ish miles SW of town and you can see an orange glow w occasional flames. It is just heart stomping to look at
Stillwater Townie
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Somehow the front lawn of a north side resident near the high school caught on fire but it got successfully put out.
The Mid South Races were affected:
The Mid South Races were affected:
News was a little better at 10. And there are some reinforcements from other parts of the state coming in.
If you can picture yourself at the west Walmart and go 1 mile west to range and also 1 mile east to Sangre. Then draw a box 3 miles south to 44th, that’s the main area affected. There will be lots of homes gone from this.
The bad news is that there is an expected wind shift overnight from the SW to the NNW. Although the wind is supposed to decrease overnight. Any hotspots could potentially push the fire to the south.
If you can picture yourself at the west Walmart and go 1 mile west to range and also 1 mile east to Sangre. Then draw a box 3 miles south to 44th, that’s the main area affected. There will be lots of homes gone from this.
The bad news is that there is an expected wind shift overnight from the SW to the NNW. Although the wind is supposed to decrease overnight. Any hotspots could potentially push the fire to the south.
Stillwater Townie
Ranger
Tuesday night, storm spotter Val Castor toured Nottingham and watched several of them in flames. A bunch of them had already burnt down when he arrived there. He estimates at least 14 homes lost at Nottingham. Pecan Hill off W. 51 also believed hard hit.
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Sitting in my hotel room right now being disappointed that the race I've trained so hard for has been cancelled. But also realizing it's incredibly small and trivial compared to what's going on around me. I'm packing up to head home, and have asked the hotel staff here to donate my paid room tonight to a family in need.
The only other time I've seen anything like this was the Louisville fires in CO a few years ago. I'm in the Best Western and my room is facing the stadium. When the sun went down last night I could barely see campus or the stadium.
Stay safe out there, y'all.
The only other time I've seen anything like this was the Louisville fires in CO a few years ago. I'm in the Best Western and my room is facing the stadium. When the sun went down last night I could barely see campus or the stadium.
Stay safe out there, y'all.
PJ-OSU
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My buddies were all in Stillwater for the race too. Feeling for all the racers and the community this morning.
That is horrible. Thanks for sharing this link.City just had a press conference and said at least 50 homes were impacted and they expect that number to increase once they are able to get into all the affected areas.
Anyone wanting to make a monetary donation to the relief efforts can do so here.
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Stillwater Townie
Ranger
Nottingham was one of the additions hardest hit. You go in there and for a while everything looks just fine but once further into the interior suddenly there is destruction to the left as well as to the right. Some smoke was still coming from the ruins. Nottingham is locally famous to drive through for its fall colors. Homes with a lot of trees around them probably increased odds of fire. Across the road from there is Woodlake. It thankfully wasn't touched. I bet residents there underwent a lot of stress for a while. A short distance north of there, at least a couple of houses were burned. No doubt, though, the actions of the firefighters and others saved 100s of homes. It was a good thing it rained around an inch and a half in Stillwater earlier in the month, or else, it probably would have been worse.
Unfortunately, Monday and Tuesday look like more bad fire days.
Saturday's Mid-South Gravel Race was canceled.
Unfortunately, Monday and Tuesday look like more bad fire days.
Saturday's Mid-South Gravel Race was canceled.
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Stillwater Townie
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This fire has easily been the worst disaster in terms of property destruction ever experienced in Stillwater since the tornado of May 15, 1990. Fortunately, unlike in 1990 not one death. But even then, the tornado didn't wipe out houses clear down to the ground level. I tend to doubt OKC TV media have done the fire justice, but Reuters was on the scene in the middle of it during that long night: https://www.reuters.com/pictures/pictures-raging-wildfires-rip-across-oklahoma-2025-03-16/
Statement issued from Stillwater Mayor Will Joyce:
Grief and Gratitude:
Preliminary counts indicate that at least 74 homes in Stillwater and the immediate vicinity have been totally destroyed by fire. Several more are damaged and likely uninhabitable. It’s hard to describe the extent of the loss for these families; in most cases there is nothing but ashes remaining of almost everything they own. We thank God that no lives have been lost, or serious injuries reported. But the road to recovery will be long and difficult, and our collective grief for our neighbors is profound.
In the midst of this tragedy, we have witnessed the heights of bravery, selflessness, determination, and sacrifice from the men and women of Stillwater Fire Department and the numerous outside agencies that have come to our aid. They have faced hellish conditions and have pushed through to save hundreds of homes and businesses. Our dispatchers answered more than 2,000 calls for service between Friday afternoon and early Saturday morning, and diligently worked to get help for as many people as possible, against insurmountable odds. The brave officers of Stillwater Police Department evacuated hundreds of people, transported vulnerable residents to safety, extinguished hotspots, and maintained order in a high-pressure crisis situation. Our emergency management teams have directed responses among multiple competing priorities, ensured our personnel had as much support and assistance as possible, and along with the City’s fantastic communications team, kept the public informed.
I cannot fully express the gratitude and appreciation I have for Stillwater’s first responders. They embody the spirit of #StillwaterStrong and the #OklahomaStandard.
So many others, too, have gone to extraordinary lengths to help others during this difficult time: City employees, Payne County/state officials, neighbors with garden hoses, local restaurants, event organizers, and lots more. I will try over the next few days to publicly say thank you to as many of these heroes as I can, but for tonight I invite you to join me in thoughts and prayers of comfort for the displaced and of thanksgiving for the helpers.
Photo from Reuters/Nick Oxford, March 14. Many more at: https://www.reuters.com/pictures/pictures-raging-wildfires-rip-across-oklahoma-2025-03-16/
Statement issued from Stillwater Mayor Will Joyce:
Grief and Gratitude:
Preliminary counts indicate that at least 74 homes in Stillwater and the immediate vicinity have been totally destroyed by fire. Several more are damaged and likely uninhabitable. It’s hard to describe the extent of the loss for these families; in most cases there is nothing but ashes remaining of almost everything they own. We thank God that no lives have been lost, or serious injuries reported. But the road to recovery will be long and difficult, and our collective grief for our neighbors is profound.
In the midst of this tragedy, we have witnessed the heights of bravery, selflessness, determination, and sacrifice from the men and women of Stillwater Fire Department and the numerous outside agencies that have come to our aid. They have faced hellish conditions and have pushed through to save hundreds of homes and businesses. Our dispatchers answered more than 2,000 calls for service between Friday afternoon and early Saturday morning, and diligently worked to get help for as many people as possible, against insurmountable odds. The brave officers of Stillwater Police Department evacuated hundreds of people, transported vulnerable residents to safety, extinguished hotspots, and maintained order in a high-pressure crisis situation. Our emergency management teams have directed responses among multiple competing priorities, ensured our personnel had as much support and assistance as possible, and along with the City’s fantastic communications team, kept the public informed.
I cannot fully express the gratitude and appreciation I have for Stillwater’s first responders. They embody the spirit of #StillwaterStrong and the #OklahomaStandard.
So many others, too, have gone to extraordinary lengths to help others during this difficult time: City employees, Payne County/state officials, neighbors with garden hoses, local restaurants, event organizers, and lots more. I will try over the next few days to publicly say thank you to as many of these heroes as I can, but for tonight I invite you to join me in thoughts and prayers of comfort for the displaced and of thanksgiving for the helpers.
Photo from Reuters/Nick Oxford, March 14. Many more at: https://www.reuters.com/pictures/pictures-raging-wildfires-rip-across-oklahoma-2025-03-16/
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