A nearly 4,000-acre wildfire is still burning near Altus in the southwest part of the state of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Forestry Service reports the Salt Fork Fire in Jackson County is about 80% contained. It reported the swatch of destruction at 3,656 acres as of Wednesday morning. The fire was still burning near the small …
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Rain will help firefighters with big wildfires in Oklahoma
The promise of rain this week in Oklahoma is good news to the state’s firefighters who have struggled with numerous wildfires in Oklahoma due to growing drought conditions and persistent fire danger across the region. Moderate to high fire danger indices were expected Thursday but falling Friday and Saturday with the improved probability of widespread …