Residents Left Devastated as High Winds Fuel More Than 130 Wildfires Across Oklahoma

The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch through March 18. A dangerous storm system fanned 130 fires in 44 Oklahoma counties.

Chris and Jenny Nelson hold each other as they survey the remains of Jenny Nelson's house in Stillwater, Okla., on March 15, 2025. Michael Clements/The Epoch Times

STILLWATER, Okla.—A massive storm system swept the Southeast with high winds that combined with low humidity to spark more than 130 wildfires in 44 Oklahoma counties over the weekend.

Nearly 300 homes were damaged or destroyed statewide, including houses in the college town of Stillwater about 65 miles north of Oklahoma City.