Oklahoma, wildfires and fire
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Firefighters say no injuries were reported as crews continue monitoring hot spots and prepare for shifting weather conditions.
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.
Firefighters have been battling blazes across the Panhandle and the northwest part of Oklahoma for days now. The majority of them aren't getting paid.
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 wildfire in Woodward is 20% contained and with the evacuation order lifted, families went back home Tuesday night, only to see the damage left behind by the fires.
Fire crews are battling flames in red cedar-filled neighborhoods southwest of Woodward as high winds ground aircraft and stretch emergency resources.
The National Weather Service has issued a fire warning for southwestern Beaver County because of a dangerous wildfire.
Oklahoma's hot and dry conditions have led to wildfires, prompting evacuations for about 4,000 residents in Woodward. The Ranger Road Fire has burned approximately 15,000 acres, with hazardous weather expected to persist.