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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Firefighters pray for rain in Oklahoma
Rain Prospects Could Help Oklahoma Wildfire Fight Wildfire danger remains despite possible Oklahoma rainfall The prospects of rain in Oklahoma in the next few days could be a great assistance in quelching some of the still-burning wildfires—those in the Panhandle where nearly 300,000 acres were left darkened and those in the northeastern part of the …
Slow containment of Oklahoma Panhandle wildfires
Fire danger rises again as Oklahoma warms into the 70s While victims of last week’s wildfires try to recover from the widespread devastation in the northwest and the Panhandle, the Oklahoma Forestry Division expects increased fire dangers as temperatures climb into the 70s this week. The renewed concern comes as firefighters continue mop-up operations and …
Oklahoma wildfires grow as drought fuels new blazes
Oklahoma firefighters remain on alert as drought conditions continue to fuel wildfires across the state, with several blazes already burning thousands of acres and prompting ongoing monitoring by emergency crews. Beaver County wildfire highlights drought risk One of the largest active fires has burned roughly 5,000 acres in Beaver County in the Panhandle. The Flat …