US EditionWildfires rage in Oklahoma as thousands urged to evacuate a small city
Governor Stitt activated emergency plans after wildfires burned 155,000 acres, injured four firefighters, destroyed multiple structures, and caused evacuations in northwest Oklahoma and Kansas.
- A fire scorched over 5,000 acres on Colorado's Eastern Plains, prompting evacuation orders that were later lifted.
- The fire was brought under control by fire crews, with no reported injuries or loss of structures in the rural area.
- The origin of the fire is unknown, and an investigation is expected to commence on Wednesday morning.
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Wildfire on Colorado’s Eastern Plains contained after burning more than 5,000 acres
A wildfire that raced across miles of prairie and farmland on Colorado’s Eastern Plains is now contained, officials said Wednesday afternoon. The County Road 169 fire was first reported around noon Tuesday and burned a total of 5,599 acres, or just under 9 square miles, Elbert County spokesperson Wendy Holmes said. The fast-moving wildfire was driven by wind gusts up to 55 mph and drew first responders from across metro Denver as well as from th…
Oklahoma declares state of emergency due to wildfires: 'Conditions remain dangerous'
Oklahoma Forestry Services captured footage of the Ranger Road fire in Beaver County, Oklahoma. (Oklahoma Forestry Services) (BEAVER COUNTY, Okla.) — The Oklahoma governor declared a state of emergency on Wednesday due to multiple wildfires in the state’s panhandle region, as critical fire weather conditions persist in the region. A “series of destructive wildfires” is burning across northwest Oklahoma, the governor’s office said. The largest, t…
Oklahoma Governor Declares Emergency Over Panhandle Wildfires
Wildfires burned across the Oklahoma Panhandle and in southwestern Kansas on Tuesday and Wednesday, prompting Oklahoma’s governor to declare a state of emergency on Wednesday morning. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said he declared an emergency in parts of the Oklahoma Panhandle region due to the fires, while Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly issued a state of disaster emergency earlier this week due to dry and windy weather conditions that could drive wildfir…
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