The Woodward Fire Department says the wildfire ignited Tuesday under record heat, low humidity and heavy wind gusts, prompting evacuations and a multi-county response as crews work toward containment.

The destructive wildfires have prompted Gov. Kevin Stitt to declare a state of emergency over the Northwestern counties.

As wildfires stretched across parts of Woodward, fire crews battled the blaze, saving homes, and the Woodward Emergency Management Director says they're prepared to do it again if they need to.

Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) ranks among billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller’s 10 best stock picks. UBS reaffirmed its Buy rating on Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) but increased the company’s price target from $378 to $417 on February 3.

Woodward, Oklahoma, is under emergency evacuation as the fast-moving 43 Fire spreads into town and a fire whirl forms. Thousands of residents are impacted as crews battle multiple blazes and shifting winds.

Fire crews are battling flames in red cedar-filled neighborhoods southwest of Woodward as high winds ground aircraft and stretch emergency resources.

In Woodward and Beaver, Oklahoma, the sky was obscured by thick smoke as multiple wildfires in the area prompted evacuations Feb. 17.

Two educators serving Woodward students have been named among the 10 finalists for the 2026 Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year, state officials announced. Ellie Pryor of Woodward Public Schools and

A wildfire burned more than 2,200 acres in Woodward after multiple fires broke out Tuesday in western Oklahoma.