Meers Volunteer Fire Department

09/10/2026

Meers/Saddle Mountain Fire—9/8/26

09/10/2026

A huge THANK YOU to the many fire departments from Comanche and Kiowa county, the emergency managers from both counties, the Forestry Service, Refuge firefighters & officers, Pilots in the scooper planes, BIA, the Grader operators cutting breaks, and all other emergency personnel who helped to contain this fire & keep the situation safe! I’m sure we are forgetting to mention people—if so we apologize, but please know that your service is appreciated!

09/09/2026

🔥 MEERS FIRE UPDATE — SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

The Meers Fire northwest of Lawton continues to remain active this morning. A newly uploaded perimeter from Oklahoma Forestry Services has now mapped the fire at approximately 930.6 acres across portions of Kiowa and Comanche Counties.

Crews conducted back-burn operations throughout the night as they continue working to contain the fire. Officials stress that the fire is NOT out, and firefighters remain actively engaged today.

🔥 Current size: 930.6 acres
🚒 Status: Active
📍 Location: Near OK-115 and NW Quanah Road, northwest of Lawton
🔥 Containment: No official percentage currently listed

The updated perimeter gives us a much clearer look at the area that has burned. Remember, the mapped perimeter represents the general burn area and does not mean every structure or piece of land inside that boundary has burned.

We’ll continue monitoring the Meers Fire and post additional updates as new information becomes available.

— The Reaper Storm Chasers

09/01/2026

Burn Ban has been extended!!!

08/31/2026

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COMANCHE COUNTY: TAKE ACTION NOW TO REDUCE YOUR WILDFIRE RISK

Comanche County is experiencing EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS, and our grass, brush, and trees are extremely dry and readily ignitable. Across our area, higher-than-normal wildfire activity is expected to continue, and fires that start under these conditions can become difficult to control very quickly.

WHO:
Every homeowner, property owner, and resident in Comanche County.

WHAT:
Take action NOW to reduce the amount of combustible vegetation and material around your home. Create and maintain a Firewise defensible space before a wildfire threatens your property.

WHEN:
Today. Do not wait until a wildfire is already burning nearby.

WHERE:
Start immediately around your home and work outward:
• Remove dead leaves, grass, pine needles, and vegetation next to structures
• Clean leaves and debris from roofs and gutters
• Remove dead limbs, brush, and vegetation from beneath trees
• Trim vegetation away from siding, decks, fences, propane tanks, and other structures
• Move firewood, lumber, patio cushions, and other combustible materials away from your home
• Clear vegetation and debris from beneath decks, porches, sheds, and outbuildings
• Maintain as much defensible space as your property allows

HOW:
Look at your property as if a wildfire were approaching it. Ask yourself: What can burn, and what could carry that fire to my home?

Then remove it, move it, trim it, or create separation from your structures.

- Do not create another ignition while doing cleanup. Avoid activities that can produce sparks in dry vegetation, and use extreme caution with vehicles, trailers, power equipment, welding, grinding, and other potential ignition sources.

Under our current conditions, brush fuels can support problematic fire behavior, and extreme fire behavior is possible when dry fuels, wind, and terrain align.

Wildfire preparedness is not something to begin when you see smoke on the horizon. The time to prepare your property is NOW.

- Clean it up. Clear it out. Create defensible space. Give firefighters something they can defend.

08/31/2026

🚨The time is now!🚨

Are you prepared if a wildfire is threatening your home!?

Comanche County and the rest of Southwest Oklahoma are in a severe drought, with weeks of triple digit heat, and a burn ban is currently in effect. A wildfire pretty close to our office recently burned several homes, and multiple propane tanks were involved due to dry grass and debris built up around them.

When vegetation surrounds a propane tank, fire burns hotter and longer against it. That sustained heat is what triggers a tank’s safety valve to release, producing the large flames you may have seen.

Action needed. Clear at least ten feet around every propane tank, no grass, no brush, no stacked materials. But don’t stop there. Walk your whole property. Cleared, mowed space around your house, sheds, and outbuildings gives a fire less to burn and less reason to linger, which can mean the difference between it passing through and it spreading.

Don’t wait until a fire is already burning nearby, the time to prepare is now. Clear it out and give firefighters something they can defend.

Protect your family and your neighbors. Please continue to Pray for those that are affected by these devastating wildfires.

Questions, call our office.

Indiahoma Fire Dept
Chattanooga Volunteer Fire Department
Cache Fire Dept
Comanche County/Lawton Emergency Management

08/31/2026

The following statement was released earlier today by our neighbors at the Wichita Wildlife Refuge regarding the wildfire in Indiahoma yesterday. May officer Taylor’s selfless sacrifice never be forgotten. Many prayers go out to his family and fellow officers. 💙

“The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is mourning federal wildlife officer David Taylor, 38 of Scio, Oregon, who is believed to have died while helping evacuate residents threatened by the Railroad South Fire.

Officer Taylor was going door to door alongside local emergency crews helping families get to safety. His last contact with dispatch came while he was helping a family evacuate their home. Evidence recovered from a structure where he was working to help a resident escape indicates that he died during the evacuation effort. Formal identification remains pending with the medical examiner.

Everything we know about David's actions reflects extraordinary courage, selflessness and devotion to duty.

Our hearts are with his family, friends, fellow officers and all who served alongside him. We will never forget his service.”

Please be aware of the active burn ban we are in and the extreme fire danger we are facing with the severe drought conditions. Refrain from any activities that could potentially spark a fire and be aware of potential fire hazards on the roads as well such as a dragging chain, etc.

07/27/2026

‼️TOMORROW ‼️

07/21/2026

Reminder!

07/10/2026

Update Meeting Information!