Chickasaw National Recreation Area prescribed fire update

  • A wildland firefighter uses a drip torch to ignite vegetation along Cooper Memorial Road. The view is looking south-southwest from the Lakeview Trailhead towards the picnic area at the end of Cooper Memorial Road. Lake of the Arbuckles and Arbuckle Dam are visible in the background. NPS photo
    A wildland firefighter uses a drip torch to ignite vegetation along Cooper Memorial Road. The view is looking south-southwest from the Lakeview Trailhead towards the picnic area at the end of Cooper Memorial Road. Lake of the Arbuckles and Arbuckle Dam are visible in the background. NPS photo
    Sulphur, Okla.– Last week, National Park Service fire crews successfully conducted two prescribed fires within Chickasaw National Recreation Area, approximately five miles southwest of Sulphur. The Arbuckle Dam prescribed fire was completed on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. The Point prescribed fire unit was partially treated on Friday, February 9, 2024. Crews successfully treated appro...

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