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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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 …