Oklahoma wildfires: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge closed due to smoke concerns
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service closed the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge on Saturday due to concerns about smoke from nearby fires.
About 1,500 acres have burned after large wildfire sparked near Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Authorities say about 2,000 acres have burned after a large wildfire sparked on Thursday and continued into Friday near the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Oklahoma.
Large Oklahoma wildfire threatens homes near Wichita Mountains
Emergency crews in southwest Oklahoma’s Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge continue to contain a large wildfire sparked overnight that has led to evacuations in multiple communities.Setting ablaze just west of Mt.
Multiple wildfires burning across Oklahoma, Wichita Mountains: See map of wildfires
A wildfire is burning on the eastern side of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. See our map of wildfires burning in Oklahoma.
WATCH: Large wildfire burns near Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Oklahoma
Crews are working to put out a large fire that's burning at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Oklahoma.
US: Rush Fire Breaks Out Near Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge In Oklahoma
The Rush Fire, a wildfire, broke out near the Rush Lake area in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Oklahoma on Thursday, October 24. The fire burned 1,500 acres, and evacuation orders were issued for nearby areas,
Wildfires Continue To Burn Parts Of Wichita Mountains Region, Forcing Resident Evacuations
More than 20 separate wildfires ignited across Oklahoma on Thursday, forcing residents to evacuate as thousands of acres burned.
Flames burn in Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in SW Oklahoma
Flames burn in Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in SW Oklahoma
Large wildfire continues near Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
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Departments Battle Wildfires Across Oklahoma
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OUR VIEW: New wildfire season could be approaching
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Kansas Wildfire Relief
This week, wildfires have burned tens of thousands of acres of land in Oklahoma and Texas, damaging farms and homes, and forcing several communities to evacuate. With high temperatures into the ...