Currently, the Starbuck, 283, and Selmon fires are being managed under the NW Oklahoma Complex Fires. The Southern Area Red Incident Management Team will assume command of these fires at 7am on March 10, 2017.
Basic Information
Current as of 3/9/2017, 1:12:49 PM
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Unknown
Date of Origin Tuesday March 07, 2017 approx. 12:30 AM
Location two miles west of Gate, OK
Incident Commander Mike Dueitt, Southern Area Red IMT1
Current Situation
Total Personnel 38
Size 716,000 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 6%
Estimated Containment Date Sunday March 12, 2017 approx. 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Brush (2 feet)
Significant Events
active, running, flanking
Outlook
Planned Actions
Establish control lines and provide structure protection.
Projected Incident Activity
12 hours: Establish control lines and provide structure protection.
24 hours: Establish control lines and provide structure protection.
Current Weather
Weather Concerns
winds shifting from south southwest to north northwest on 3/8/17
with gust of 30