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Wildfire Safety: What you can do to prevent the spread of fires

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TULSA, Okla. -The winter season often brings a flare-up of wildfires across Oklahoma with dormant plant life and vegetation. And when wildfires spark, conditions can change rapidly. Here are some things you can do to help prevent small sparks becoming big fires. First and foremost, avoid any sort of outdoor burning on high fire danger... Read More.

Gov. Stitt Fires Secretary of Energy and Environment After Court Hearing Appearance

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TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — Governor Kevin Stitt fired the Secretary of Energy and Environment Ken McQueen, saying he was disappointed that McQueen appeared in a court hearing on Tuesday. The hearing revolves around the case Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods, which has been going on since 2005. McQueen joined the case in November and follows Attorney General Gentner... Read More.
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Crews assist with fires across Kay County Tuesday

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Officials report that three fires burned across Kay County Tuesday. Ponca City assisted Ranch Drive with a Blaze. Ranch Drive also worked a second blaze with McCord and Newkirk assisted Blackwell with a fire. Dry conditions are forecasted for the rest of the week. According to the Oklahoma Forestry Department, humidity is lower than 25%,... Read More.

Threat of fires, strong winds and storms in the forecast for Wednesday

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The National Weather Service in Norman has placed Grant and Garfield counties, along with much of western Oklahoma, under a Red Flag Warning from 11 a.m. this morning and going until 9 p.m. tonight. All of the counties included in the Red Flag Warning are Alfalfa, Grant, Major, Garfield, Blaine, Kiowa, Jackson, Harper, Woods, Ellis,... Read More.