Putnam Fire

200942,962 acresOklahoma

The Putnam Fire burned 42,962 acres, about 67 square miles, across Dewey County. It began on March 5, 2009.

Watch how it happened

Putnam Fire · 2009

How it happened

See the burn scar and every county it reached.

About this replay
IgnitionMarch 5, 2009Historical replay — final scar, not daily growth
Final area42,962 ac
Revealed—
Counties1

Where it burned

Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.

Acres burned by county
Dewey CountyOK42,995

Other large fires in Oklahoma in 2009

Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service). Type recorded: Wildfire.