Cold Front Raises Wildfire Danger Across Oklahoma The arrival of a Thursday evening cold front has the Oklahoma Forestry Service alert for increased chances of destructive wildfires. “Given the state of the fuels and increasing fire weather again, large fire probabilities are increasing,” according to the latest fire update from the Forestry Service. Already, firefighters …
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Firefighters warned of soaring chances for more wildfires
Wildfires Spread Across Oklahoma Amid Dangerous Conditions A long list of wildfires in Oklahoma confronted firefighters across the state this week with one of the largest burning in northeast Oklahoma. The fire in Adair County, known as the Luna Branch fire, burned more than 1,200 acres and at last word from the Oklahoma Forestry Service, …
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 …