Oklahoma wildfires: Over 155,000 acres burn

Two wildfires near Woodward have been contained, and evacuation orders were lifted.
Gov. Kevin Stitt after being briefed at the Emergency Operations Center about the fires burning across the state on Tuesday.

"We’ve evacuated the town of Tyrone and then right now the big fire we’re watching is southwest of Woodward," Stitt said.

Stitt said that state resources, including the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, were assisting with evacuations, and the Oklahoma Forestry Department and local firefighters were actively engaged in combating the fires.

However, helicopters and other aerial assets were unable to fly due to strong winds and smoke.
Evacuation orders were still in place for the town of Tyrone, which is in Texas County
Wednesday brings another high fire danger day, with a red flag warning stretching all the way to the Oklahoma City metro.
Numerous structures were destroyed in Woodward, Texas and Beaver counties, including two USDA facility buildings.
Four firefighters were injured while battling the flames across Oklahoma.

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