Norman residents recount Friday wildfires, in disbelief over devastation

Norman residents recount Friday wildfires, in disbelief over devastation

NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — Cleveland County is one of the many counties listed under the Governor's state of emergency. Norman home burned near 180th and Tecumseh courtesy KFOR The National Weather Service issued an evacuation order Friday for people living in East Norman. There were six wildfires reported there. Norman devastation courtesy KFOR Father killed after Friday fires, son severely burned A Norman resident spoke with News 4 about the…

Windstorm brings fires to Norman, homes burned

Wind-driven fires are breaking out in Norman, as reported by city fire officials.

Update: More fire evacuations ordered

City fire officials have ordered an evacuation in east Norman.

Evacuation orders issued for southeast part of Norman due to fires

The National Weather Service has issued an evacuation order for the southeast part of Norman as fires and strong winds continue.

As NC wildfires rage, many can be blamed on one thing: people. 'We're our own worst enemy,' official says.

Between Feb. 24 and March 3, the N.C. Forest Service responded to a whopping 806 wildfires — mainly caused by the negligence of humans. As NC wildfires rage, many can be blamed on one thing: people. ‘We’re our own worst enemy,’ official says. is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s 10.4 mil…

HOUSTON – Currently, much of the counties in southeastern Texas, including Harris County, are held under a Red Flag Notice or Fire Warning, indicating that weather conditions to generate fires are imminent or occurring. The combination of strong winds, low humidity and high temperatures creates an environment where extreme fire behavior is possible. If a fire is generated in the next few hours in our area, it is likely to spread rapidly and ther…