Join Our Community

Take advantage of our member benefits when you sign up | log-in

Oklahoma Firestorm

Web Search powered by YAHOO!

OKLAHOMA FIRES INTERACTIVE MAP

NewsOK.com is compiling a complete list of damaged homes as a result of the April 2009 wildfires. Navigate the map above and click on the icons where damage is located.

Fire damage

Resident Information

The map to the left marks those homes which were destroyed during the April 9, 2009 wildfires.

Click on the to reveal information about the residence including address, housing addition, link to county assessor information, photos from before and after the fire as well as links to articles from NewsOK and The Oklahoman.

If you notice and error with the information please send an email to webmaster@newsok.com.

Sources: Oklahoma County Assessor; Cleveland County Assessor; Choctaw Police Department; City of Midwest City; City of Oklahoma City.

Federal help sought for Oklahoma wildfire victims

News | Thu, Apr 23, 2009 | Comments

Gov. Brad Henry is requesting federal disaster aid for those affected by this month’s wildfires.

Reward of $35K offered in Oklahoma County fire

News | Mon, Apr 20, 2009 | Comments

MIDWEST CITY — A reward of $35,000 is being offered for information about the fire that destroyed 70 homes in eastern Oklahoma County two weeks ago.

Oklahoma fire losses may top $30M

Business | Fri, Apr 17, 2009 | Comments

Insurance companies expect to pay out about $30 million to cover losses from last week’s wildfires that consumed more than 100 structures in Oklahoma, a state Insurance Department official said Friday.

On fire aid, state faces waiting game

News | Wed, Apr 15, 2009 | Comments

MIDWEST CITY — All 12 houses that burned last week in Midwest City were insured, so federal wildfire aid to individual homeowners likely will hinge on uninsured damages in other areas.
Video: FEMA tours
‘Intentionally set’ MWC fire could be accident
Oklahoma Wildfires: Ongoing coverage

For firefighter, long journey awaits

News | Mon, Apr 13, 2009

Bonnie Milby tightly grasped a tarnished silver cross Monday.
Officials hustle to trace scope, source of blazes

Oklahoma wildfires caused estimated $20 million in insured losses

News | Tue, Apr 14, 2009 | Comments

Oklahoma’s insured property losses from last week’s wildfires that destroyed more than 100 homes could reach $20 million, a regional insurance expert said today.

For one family, flames leave little but memories

News | Tue, Apr 14, 2009

As fires neared Christina Myers’ home Thursday, she had moments to decide what to save.

Multimedia

Videoview all videos

Iowa Tribe firefighter released from hospital

Jun 11David Milby, who was seriously burned while fighting wildfires...

How and why the Midwest City/Choctaw fire started is unknown

Apr 14Officials are trying to determine the how and why of the origins of...

FEMA tours damage

Apr 14Teams examined sites throughout Oklahoma and began to asses damage...

Family of injured firefighter

Apr 13The family of injured firefighter David Milby talks with...

Couple talks about losing possessions to flames

Apr 13Carrie and Kenneth Wertz talk about the local wildfires that...

Fire prompts voluntary evacuations

Apr 10Cecil Clay talks about the fire at SE 149 and Anderson Avenue that...

Gov. Henry talks about Oklahoma grassfires

Apr 10Gov. Brad Henry talks about the damage done throughout Oklahoma by...

Fire Investigation

Apr 10FIre officials say the fire in Midwest City was intentionally set.

The Aftermath

Apr 10Reporter Robert Medley meets up with a couple disaster support...

Picking up the pieces

Apr 10This Midwest City family sorts through the ruins of their home and...

Fire Scam Prevention

Apr 10How to protect yourself from scams if your home has been destroyed.

Damage in Choctaw

Apr 10Residents survey the damage from Thursday's fires.

Aerial view of the destruction

Apr 10View damage from the wildfires that damaged areas in Midwest City...

Oklahoma Wildfire

Apr 10Governor Henry has declared a state of emergency.

Wildfires Update

Apr 10The latest information with the wildfires in Oklahoma.

Red Cross Shelter in Midwest City

Apr 10Red Cross volunteer David Tedford talks about the shelter set up at...

Ann Kelley offers first-hand account of fires

Apr 10The Oklahoman's Ann Kelley talks about covering recent grassfires...

Responders speak at command post

Apr 10Emergency responders and other officials address the grassfires...

Photos: Oklahoma grassfires

Apr 10View scenes from the field through the eyes of The Oklahoman's...

Scenes from Midwest City

Apr 10Residents share their experiences during Thursday's wildfires.

2009 Wildfires Articles from NewsOK

Oklahoma lawmakers eye threat from cedars Wed, Oct 28, 2009 | Add a comment Just in time for Halloween, legislators heard Tuesday about the invasion of the creeping menace: the Eastern red cedar. The hardy trees take over nearly 300,000 acres of Oklahoma land every year,...

In brief: Oklahoma Sat, Oct 3, 2009 | Add a comment 3 honored By group Beaver County Commissioners Richard Cowen, Brad Raven and C.J. Rose were recognized for their support of and participation in emergency management activities when the Oklahoma...

Nation Briefs: Embryo mix-up baby is born Sat, Sep 26, 2009 BIRTHS Embryo mix-up baby is born TOLEDO, Ohio — An Ohio woman who had the wrong embryo implanted by a fertility clinic has given birth to a boy. Sean and Carolyn Savage said in a statement...

Some ask for Oklahoma burn ban changes Thu, Sep 24, 2009 | Add a comment State wildlife officials and county commissioners are asking lawmakers to revise guidelines for burn bans. Officials came together Wednesday as part of an interim study on burn bans and fireworks....

National Briefs Wed, Sep 23, 2009 | Add a comment search Runner’s friend STILL SOUGHT SANTA ANA, Calif. — An ultra-runner missing for three days has been found, but not his partner. Fidel Diaz said he and 36-year-old Maria...

Before California blaze, feds pulled fire funding Sun, Sep 20, 2009 | Add a comment LOS ANGELES — Months before a wildfire burned 280 square miles at the edge of Los Angeles, a little-known group was awarded a $178,000 grant to clear flammable brush and tree limbs to protect...

2 fallen firefighters recalled as heroes Sat, Sep 12, 2009 LOS ANGELES — Two veteran firefighters who died trying to save the lives of dozens trapped in the largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history were remembered as heroes Saturday in a...

In wildfires, it takes a city to save a city Fri, Sep 4, 2009 LOS ANGELES — "Good morning!” Capt. Chip Paulson shouts from the canvas deck chair beside his fire engine. Never mind that it’s just shy of 4 p.m. With smoke from wildfires...

California wildfire blamed on human action Wed, Sep 2, 2009 | Add a comment LOS ANGELES — Firefighters made more progress Wednesday against a giant wildfire that has ravaged a national forest north of Los Angeles, as investigators said the blaze was human-caused and...

Thousands flee menacing L.A. fire Mon, Aug 31, 2009 LOS ANGELES — A couple sought refuge in their hot tub only to get badly burned by the encroaching flames. Five people who decided to ride out the wildfire threat became trapped at a ranch,...

Nation/World Briefs: Californians flee wildfires Sat, Aug 29, 2009 NATION Californians flee wildfires LOS ANGELES — A growing wildfire sending massive billows of smoke into the sky north of Los Angeles nearly tripled in size Saturday, knocking out power to...

Nation/World Briefs: Tulsa woman answers pleas Thu, Aug 27, 2009 NATION Tulsa woman answers pleas AUBURN, Neb. — An Auburn, Neb., woman trapped under a collapsed chimney reached out for help, and a Tulsa woman came to the rescue. Lucille Kimball said she...

Water-dropping aircraft to help fight Greek fires Sun, Aug 23, 2009 | Add a comment ATHENS, Greece — A partial drop in gale-force winds early this morning offered hard-pressed Greek firefighters a brief respite after wildfires raged for two days north of Athens, burning...

Funding holds out as California fires grow Mon, Aug 17, 2009 | Add a comment SAN JOSE, Calif. — The price tag for fighting California wildfires during just the past few weeks has climbed to more than $60 million, with the fire season’s peak months still looming...

Winds, heat fan California blazes Mon, Aug 17, 2009 | Add a comment SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Hot, dry winds and high temperatures fanned wildfires across California on Sunday, pushing firefighters into rugged terrain to contain the flames and guard against new...

Deadline looms for Oklahoma wildfire victims Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Add a comment Oklahomans affected by April wildfires have less than a month to register for disaster help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration. The deadline is...

Oklahoma business briefs Wed, Jul 15, 2009 | Add a comment Disaster aid deadline near The deadline to file for disaster unemployment assistance in Carter, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, McClain, Murray, Oklahoma, Payne and Stephens counties is July 24, the...

$1.9M is available to help Oklahoma victims of April wildfires Wed, Jul 15, 2009 | Add a comment Oklahomans affected by the wildfires in April are eligible for nearly $1.9 million in disaster assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the assistance Tuesday. Most of the...

Brush fire threatens LA art center, college Thu, Jul 9, 2009 | Add a comment LOS ANGELES — The world-famous Getty Center art complex and nearby Mount St. Mary’s College were evacuated Wednesday as a brush fire burned on slopes of the Santa Monica Mountains near...

Oklahoma centers to help victims of wildfires Tue, Jul 7, 2009 | Add a comment Two new disaster recovery centers opened Monday in Little Axe and Moore to help people in central Oklahoma whose property was damaged in the widespread wildfires April 9-12. The state Emergency...

$941K in Oklahoma wildfire victims aid approved Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Add a comment State officials say more than $941,000 in state and federal assistance has been approved for residents affected by destructive wildfires. President Obama issued a disaster declaration for Carter,...

Oklahoma victims of April wildfires can get U.S. aid Tue, Jun 23, 2009 | Add a comment Owners of residences and businesses that sustained damage from April wildfires in Oklahoma County and several other counties may apply for federal disaster assistance by calling a toll-free number...