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Wildfires that burned nearly 300,000 acres in Western Oklahoma also left animals fighting to survive.
Firefighters are hoping that Saturday’s rain will help them gain more ground on the wildfires continuing to burn in western Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management says the largest fire, near Seiling, is now 25 percent contained.
The Fairview First United Methodist Church kitchen is filled with donations from all over and fuel for firefighters.
The largest wildfire in the state has spread 34,000 acres in just last 24 hours. According to the Oklahoma Forestry Service, the Rhea Fire in Dewey County has now burned more than 283,095 acres total.
The Oklahoma Forestry Service reports the Rhea Fire is still only 3% contained and has grown more than 34,000 acres on Wednesday alone.
Wildfires continue to burn out of control Wednesday morning in western Oklahoma, and the winds are moving smoke from those fires into the Tulsa.
Extremely dangerous conditions continue to fuel historic wildfires in the western half of Oklahoma.
A State of Emergency remains in effect for 52 Oklahoma counties due to ongoing wildfires that began Thursday. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the state’s request for federal aid.
Multiple evacuations are underway Friday morning as wildfires raged across the northwestern and western parts of Oklahoma.
A Kansas bank robbery suspect is now in custody after authorities located the man in Oklahoma.
Just over 1,500 residents in the Oklahoma City metro are reporting power outages, Friday morning.
