Troopers Reopen OK-44 In Washita County, Grass Fire Under Control

The OHP has reopened OK-44 and said all units have been released to regular patrol as of 6:15 p.m.

Saturday, April 9th 2022, 7:13 pm

By: News 9, Drake Johnson

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News 9 Storm Trackers Val Castor and Amy Castor provided an update on the Foss grass fire at 6:45 p.m.

UPDATE: The OHP has reopened OK-44 and said all units have been released to regular patrol as of 6:15 p.m.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) closed OK-44 in Washita County just after 5 p.m. due to a grass fire between I-40 and the north side of Foss, Oklahoma. The OHP said smoke is a hazard and residents have been notified to evacuate the town of Foss.

WATCH LIVE: News 9 Storm Trackers Val Castor and Amy Castor are tracking a fire near Foss Lake in western Oklahoma.

This is a developing story, stay tuned for updates.

Drake Johnson

Drake Johnson is a Digital Content Producer at Griffin Media. He joined the team in July 2021 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism. Drake is a longtime Oklahoman, growing up in Owasso and graduating from OHS in 2016. When not covering the news, he enjoys watching the Sooners and OKC Thunder, plus spending time with family and friends in the state and traveling across the country.