March 9, 2017
Crews grappling with vexing wildfires that have charred hundreds of square miles of land in four states and killed six people soon may get a bit of a break: Winds are forecast to ease from the gusts that whipped the …
March 10, 2016
An Oklahoma forestry official said Monday that the western part of the state “dodged a bullet” when no wildfires developed despite conditions described as “critical fire weather” by the National Weather Service. Conditions were definitely ripe for wildfire in western …
May 9, 2014
A stubborn wildfire that has killed one person and destroyed at least 10 homes continued to burn north of Oklahoma City on Tuesday as investigators narrowed down the cause of the blaze. The wildfire in rural Logan County has scorched …
May 7, 2014
Forecasters are warning of critical fire conditions as crews battle a wildfire that has scorched more than 4.5 square miles in central Oklahoma. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for western and central Oklahoma until 10 p.m. …
May 6, 2014
Firefighters facing another hot and windy forecast worked on May 5 to battle a large wildfire in central Oklahoma that destroyed at least six homes and left one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control. The wildfire …
September 14, 2012
The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office, in Oklahoma, is asking residents to report any damage to their property from last month’s wildfires. Sheriff Joe Lester says anyone who saw property losses – to both structures and personal items – should report …