Extreme Fire Danger In 25 KS Counties; 300,000+ Acres Already Burned In Just 2 OK Fires
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - State officials are reminding Kansans that recent rain and snow did not significantly reduce fire danger in the state.
The National Weather Service issued red flag fire warnings through 9 p.m. Tuesday and said the fire danger will be only slightly reduced Wednesday.
Winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph are forecast, with humidity as low as 5 percent.
The State Emergency Operations Center has been activated because of the extreme fire weather conditions. State officials are asking residents to avoid any activity that could spark a fire.
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Wildfires continue to burn out of control Wednesday morning in western Oklahoma, and the winds are moving smoke from those fires into the Tulsa area right now.
Emergency managers say the largest is the Rhea Fire which has burned more than 248,000 acres so far. The 34 Complex Fire has burned more than 67,000 acres. Firefighters from Green Country are leaving to help in western Oklahoma.
Osage County Emergency Management says nine firefighters in five trucks will be heading to Weatherford. They'll leave from the Fairfax fire station at 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 18. That's just one of many examples of area firefighters who are answering the call to help.
Firefighters say they will stay for either 48 hours or 72 hours depending on the need. The fires have killed two people so far including a man who was trying to fight the flames.
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http://www.newson6.com/story/37983193/deadly-wildfires-continue-in-western-oklahoma
