Anderson Creek Fire was a wildfire that originated from Woods County, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, and lasted for nearly a week.

[1][2][3][4][5][6] The fire burned a total area of 620 square miles (400,000 acres), consisting of prairie and cattle grazing land, mainly in Kansas, the state closest to the fire's point of origin.

The fire was so large that radar sweeps picked it up due to gusty winds.

[7][8][11] Kansas All Hazards Incident Management team set up a command center in Medicine Lodge.

[11] One-inch snow fell on Easter Sunday, which boosted the firefighting efforts.

[1] The total fire suppression costs went up to $1.5 million, out of which $400,000 was for four National Guard helicopters.