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Luther, Oklahoma, a town in Oklahoma County just 24 miles (39 km) outside Oklahoma City, was severely damaged by a wildfire on August 3–4, 2012. The blazes covered 80,000 acres (320 km 2) and destroyed 24 houses before the winds abated sufficiently to bring the fire under control. Making the firefighters' work harder, the fire shut down ...
The fire was 15% contained by March 25, and 800 homes were under threat. [3] The county jail, hospital, and Medicine Lodge residents evacuated. [11] One-inch snow fell on Easter Sunday, which boosted the firefighting efforts. [10] [9] By March 28, the fire was 90% controlled in Comanche County, 40% in Woods County, and 31% in Barber County.
A fire in a rural area in Callisburg and Walnut Bend, near the Oklahoma border in Cooke County, was still burning on December 29. There were at least 10 to 30 buildings destroyed, plus more outbuildings. At least 5,000 acres (20 km 2) of land were scorched. [10] One person was killed in the area due to the fires. [11]
Wildfires in Oklahoma map. Fires affecting northwest Oklahoma Wednesday, as of 6 a.m.: Smokehouse Creek Fire: 0% contained, 300,000 acres. Catesby Fire: 0% contained ...
Diane's selfless actions saved nearly 2 dozen lives during a fire that devastated her property and animal rescue. ... the Oklahoma rescue is having trouble keeping up with so many generous offers!
Eight people are dead after a fire at a home in Oklahoma, and police have launched a homicide investigation, officials said Thursday.
The detonations were heard as far away as Oklahoma City and Tulsa and after the explosion, a large mushroom cloud was visible over the site. [3] The explosion was one of a series of other non-related fireworks accidents that effected other fireworks manufacturers around the same time, including an explosion in Ohio that occurred only 36 days ...
Oklahoma police said an evacuation order for residents near the ONEOK natural gas plant will be extended until at least Sunday evening following a fire on Saturday. The Deer Creek Volunteer Fire ...