TULSA – As the weather started to warm up Friday, so did the chance of wild fires spreading across Green Country.
Not long before noon the National Weather Service issued a Red Flag warning for most of Green Country that was scheduled to last until 6 p.m.
As the temperatures started to rise, so did the rate of wind, making the threat of flames more significant.
Both westbound lanes of the Bailey Turnpike at mile marker 98.5 were shut down due to large grass fire around 3:30 p.m.
Close to 2 p.m. a mobile home fire was located in Prattville in Sand Springs. No injuries were reported and no one was home during the fire.
Around 1 p.m. a grass fire was reported in Sapulpa near S. 129th W. Avenue. The fire is close to homes in the area. Residents are working to keep horses and other animals calm.
Another grass fire...this one is in Sapulpa near S 129th W Ave. and it's a large one. Flames visible. @KJRH2HD pic.twitter.com/L93MiNbHlg
— Darcy Jackson (@DJacksonKJRH) January 29, 2016
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Traffic crews were called to Highway 169 between 81st and 91st when a grass fire started to grow on the side of the road. The flames were extinguished but firefighters remained in the area to keep watch over “hot spots.”
Crews putting out spots near Hwy 169 where fire broke out near road. Jefferson Elem. looks unaffected. @KJRH2HD pic.twitter.com/4fSiO7d6WE
— Darcy Jackson (@DJacksonKJRH) January 29, 2016
