Accountability


On March 14th wildfires burned across the state.

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Mannford fire recovery

Local News

City of Mannford: 29 homes lost, 98% of city's power restored

Jennifer Maupin

Fires destroyed dozens of homes, damaged hundreds of buildings, and left four people dead.

In the aftermath of the fire, Gov. Kevin Stitt fired the head of the Oklahoma Forestry Service over the response to the fire.

When people reached out to 2 News Oklahoma questioning that decision, we started asking questions:


The March wildfires also triggered a fire at the Gem Dirt compost pit. Initially, crews planned to let the fire burn itself out, putting ongoing smoke into the air around the area.

GEM DIRT FIRE DRONE

When neighbors reached out to 2 News about the smoke and their concerns, we started asking more questions: