295,000+ Acres Burned In SW Kansas So Far; Windy Fire Weather Returning, Though Not As Severe As 1st Round

Videos and images of the wildfire that scorched southwest Kansas this week popped up on social media showing glimpses of the massive effort it took to contain it. This shows the fire as it began traveling into Kansas from Oklahoma on Tuesday. Video screengrab/Ashland Kansas Fire Department

The devastating wildfires that wreaked (sic) havoc in the Oklahoma Panhandle and southwest Kansas last week are still torching more land. Over the weekend, the Oklahoma Forestry Division reported the largest of the fires, the Ranger Road Fire which burned in Beaver and Harper Counties in the state and more in Kansas, was only 30 percent contained. The last update said it had burned 283,283 acres.

The Stevens Fire in Texas Count and in southwest Kansas was 75% under control but had burned 12,428 acres, reported the Forestry Division.

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Outlook: A fire-effective weather pattern with dry-return flow and potential for another dry cold front will increase fire danger concern next week although the magnitude is expected to be less impactful than conditions experienced this week.

Tuesday will present the highest fire danger indices next week based on current forecast data although elevated concern holds in place through the remainder of the week. Through the bulk of next week, initial attack activity is expected to be challenging with elevated large fire potential.

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https://www.okenergytoday.com/2026/02/wildfires-not-under-control-in-oklahoma-panhandle-and-sw-kansas/