Authorities block off area near Lake Thunderbird as fires burn homes

Authorities have blocked off the area near 108th Avenue Southeast and Post Oak as crews work to contain fires.

Friday, March 14th 2025, 6:24 pm

By: Destini Pittman, Haley Hetrick

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Authorities have blocked off the area near 108th Avenue Southeast and Post Oak as crews work to contain fires.

Thick smoke is visible north and south of Lake Thunderbird. Multiple homes have burned, and residents in Norman are urged to evacuate if they haven’t already.

Reunification centers for anyone in the Norman/Lake Thunder Bird are at:

CrossPointe Church
Noble High

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Destini Pittman

Destini Pittman is a digital content producer at News 9. She joined the team in June 2024 after graduating from the University of Central Oklahoma with a degree in Professional Media.

Haley Hetrick

Haley Hetrick holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma and works as News 9's Capitol Reporter, reporting on legislative issues statewide. Haley joined the News 9 team as a multimedia journalist in August 2022.