Prescribed Burn Notification from Bixby Fire Dept.
Prescribed Burn Notification
December 4th, 2023 - The Bixby Fire Department is assisting in a prescribed burn that will take place in the next few weeks. The burn will occur north of the Arkansas River and east of the Arkansas River bridge on Memorial Drive. The date for the burn will be based upon weather conditions so as to minimize the impacts to Memorial Drive and neighborhoods located to the north and south of the property.
Today, Bixby Fire will be performing a “Fire Line” burn to proceed the full event.
Desired weather conditions for this burn will be a temperature range of 40-80 degrees Fahrenheit, relative humidity of 40%-60%, and a southeasterly wind direction with speeds of 4-15 mph. Approximately 24 acres of vegetation are to be burned over an estimated one to three days.
Precautionary measures have been taken to remove or protect all known debris from the prescribed area during the burn. For any questions or comments, you may contact Bixby Fire Marshal Nick Flanary, at 918-366-0458.
Address/Location
City of Bixby, OK
116 W Needles Ave
Bixby, OK 74008
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 918-366-4430