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Fort Supply residents allowed to return to homes

People in and near Fort Supply had been asked to evacuate their homes but have been allowed back

Fort Supply residents allowed to return to homes

People in and near Fort Supply had been asked to evacuate their homes but have been allowed back

I’M ANDY WEBER KOCO FIVE NEWS. WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT A WILDREFI THAT IS RAGING IN NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA PEOPLE AT FORT SUPYPL WERE FORCED TO EVACUATE KSU’S ABIGAIL LOCAL HERE WITH US IN STUDIO TONIGHT ABBY. I KNOW YOU JUST GOT OFFHE T PHONE WITH THE EMERGENCY MANAGER THERE GUYS. THAT’S RIGHT. HE TOLD ME THIS FEIR SPREAD SO QUICKLY WHEN THEY FIRST SAW JUST A LITTLE BIT OF SMOKE. HE CALLED IT JUST A SMALL SMOKE. BY THE TIME THEY GOT TO THE FIRE WAS SHE SAYS ONLY TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES. THE FIRE CHIEF SAID IT HAD TRAVELED AT LEAST A MILE THE EMERGENCY MANNER MANAGER SAID AT ONE POINT THIS FIRE WAS THREE MILES WEID THREE TO FOUR MILES LONG. WILDFIRE THE SPREAD VERY VERY RAPIDLY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL HARPER COUNTY TOWARDS THE TOWN OF FORT SUPPLY. WE DID HAVE TO EVACUATE THE RESIDENTS THERE AS WELL AS ETH RIGHT NOW WE THINK WE’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS WE ARE CONCERNED OVERNIGHT WITH HIGH WINDS FREE TO STAY ON THIS WORK WITH FORESTRY. THEY HAVE O TWHELICOERPTS. HERE HELPING US OUT HAVE THOSE PEOPLE BEEN ALLOWED BACK INSIDE THEIR HOMES? YES. YEAH. WE’VE LIFTED THE EVACUATION ORDER. AGAIN, HEAYS S THEHAY VE IT CONTAINED RIGHT NOW, BUT THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT OVERNIGHT WINS. AND HE ALSO SAYS IT’S JUST SO DRY OUT THERE. HE ALSO MENTIONED STMO FIREFIGHTERS OUT. THERE ARE VOLUNTEERS FACING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITISON AND VERY LOW VISIBILITY BECAUSE OF THE SMOKE GUYS. I DID JUST GET THIS INFORMATION AND I ASKED ABOUT ANY INJURIES TO TO RESIDENTS OR TO FIREFIGHTERS. NO INJURSIE TO BE REPORTED RIGHT NOW EXCEPT TO LIVESTOCK. THERE ARE SOME INJURIES THERE AND THEY
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Fort Supply residents allowed to return to homes

People in and near Fort Supply had been asked to evacuate their homes but have been allowed back

The National Weather Service and Woodward County Emergency Management asked people in and near Fort Supply to evacuate the area because of a wildfire.KOCO 5 spoke to the Woodward County emergency manager around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, who said residents are being allowed to return home. >> Related Video Above: Crews battle large fire in northwest Oklahoma as danger continuesThe National Weather Service in Norman issued a fire warning for western Woodward County.Around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, a dangerous wildfire was located two miles north of Fort Supply. Authorities said the fire was moving rapidly southeast at 3-5 mph.People in and near Fort Supply have been asked to evacuate to the south immediately. Authorities said people should evacuate quickly, follow all safety instructions from local emergency management officials and not drive into smoke.Oklahoma Forestry Services officials said about 600 acres are burning in heavy fuels in canyons and river corridor fuels. Multiple crews are on scene, and the Oklahoma Forestry Services are engaged in structure protection.This is a developing story.

The National Weather Service and Woodward County Emergency Management asked people in and near Fort Supply to evacuate the area because of a wildfire.

KOCO 5 spoke to the Woodward County emergency manager around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, who said residents are being allowed to return home.

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>> Related Video Above: Crews battle large fire in northwest Oklahoma as danger continues

The National Weather Service in Norman issued a fire warning for western Woodward County.

Around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, a dangerous wildfire was located two miles north of Fort Supply. Authorities said the fire was moving rapidly southeast at 3-5 mph.

People in and near Fort Supply have been asked to evacuate to the south immediately. Authorities said people should evacuate quickly, follow all safety instructions from local emergency management officials and not drive into smoke.

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Oklahoma Forestry Services officials said about 600 acres are burning in heavy fuels in canyons and river corridor fuels. Multiple crews are on scene, and the Oklahoma Forestry Services are engaged in structure protection.

This is a developing story.

This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.