Fire crews were busy Thursday as they battled multiple blazes across northwest Oklahoma.
Near Woodward, residents rushed to evacuate as the fires quickly spread.
The Woodward County Emergency Management said two home were destroyed in the fire.
A few miles south west from there, authorities are searching for a missing hunter after a fire ignited.
Officials have also said there are four fires totaling 115,000 acres that have merged into one fire complex.
There is currently a Governor's Burn Ban in effect in 16 counties: Beaver, Beckham, Cimarron, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Jackson, Kiowa, Roger Mills, Texas, Washita, Woods, and Woodward.
County burn bans are in Alfalfa, Canadian, Grant and Major counties.
Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management PIO Keli Cain stated that these emergency management crews are fighting the following fires:
- Lincoln County Emergency Management reports a fire west of Davenport was supported by a National Guard helicopter earlier today. An Oklahoma Forestry Services bulldozer crew also provided assistance with this fire.
- Logan County Emergency Management reports a fire 10 miles southeast of Guthrie. An Oklahoma National Guard helicopter provided water drops to assist with the fire.
- Osage County Emergency Management reports a fire west of Pawhuska. Nine fire departments are responding to the fire.
- Dewey County Emergency Management reports a fire southeast of Leedey. Oklahoma Forestry Services reports the fire has consumed 21,000 acres and continues to burn. An Oklahoma Forestry Services air tanker and helicopter are assisting with this fire. Three task forces also working the fire.
- Roger Mills County Emergency Management reports a fire near Durham. An Oklahoma Forestry Services Task Force is assisting Black Kettle National Grasslands and local fire departments. Oklahoma Forestry Services reports the fire has burned 2,000 acres.
The Oklahoma Forestry Services said the fire danger will be extreme and almost historic going through Saturday.
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