Forest fires, strong winds cause great damage in the northeast of Oklahoma

Forest fires blew wind -driven forest fires from Friday afternoon to evening in the northeast of Oklahoma. News about 6 crews and storm trackers covered the fire from all over the region. Here is a timeline of what happened all day.

12 p.m. Saturday

The fire in Mannford was contained and the authorities were reopened by the city, including Highway 51.

10:00 p.m.

The Sheriff's Office Command Post in Creek County provided an update of the conditions at 10 p.m.

9:45 p.m.

The emergency processes of the state of Oklahoma sent an update at 9:45 p.m.

They say that evacuations for the following areas are still in force:

1. Northeast of the 68th and Underwood, Payne County
2. North Lincoln County
3. WSW from Stillwater, Payne County
4. Near Mannford, Creek County
5. Near Frost, Coyle, Langston, Logan County

More than 130 fires in 44 counties were reported to the state EOC:

Alfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Canadian, Choctaw, Cleveland, Comanche, Creek, Dewey, Grant, Grady, Dewey, Harper, Johnston, Kay, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, Love, Major, Marshall, Mayes, McClain, Murray, Muskoge, Oklahoma, Okfuskee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Payne, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pottawatomy, Roger Mills, Seminole, Sequoyah, Stephens, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington and Woods

The fires have not yet been completed and damage ratings have not been completed.

Wind damage was also reported in several counties.

The current streets are closed from 8 p.m. due to fires:

1. Cleveland-i-35 and SH-9W Junction in Norman is a four-way
2. Creek-sh-48 from SH-33 to SH-51; SH-16 from SH-33 to Shamrock
3. Osage – US -60 between County Road 4461 and Pawhuska
4. Pawnee-US-64 between SH-18 and SH-99; US-64 between US 412 and SH-99 in Cleveland; SH-99 between Jennings and US-64
5. Payne – SH -51 from the Meridian RD to the Country Club RD west of Stillwater
6. Pottawatomy Co -SH -102 from Hardesty Rd. To I -40
7. Stephens – SH -7 from CS2972 to Texaco Road

9:40 p.m.

Another Tulsa Strike Force came in Mannford to fight fire.

9:00 p.m.

The Task Force of the Rogers County came to Mannford with 6 grass and 3 tankers.

The fire still burns south and east of Cleveland along the highway. Emergency management says that most of the fire is near a forest area that makes it difficult to achieve it.

8:50 p.m.

Pawhuska has Linemen, who help to repair depressed streamlines from the strong winds.

7:50 p.m.

Burning several structures in Mannford and visibility decreases due to the dilapidated sun, which makes it more difficult for the firefighters.

7:30 p.m.

The American Red Cross has opened accommodations for people throughout the state that need accommodation due to evacuation orders or at home in the forest fires on Friday.

Waldbrand -evacuation accommodation in Oklahoma

5:40 p.m.

Traffic signals are carried out in several areas of Tulsa due to strong winds and electrical failures.

5:15 p.m.

The police and the fire department heads of Mannford have a mandatory evacuation order for issuing all by Mannford and everything south of the Highway 51.

4:50 p.m.

The trackers are still equipped in our region to keep us up to date via the active fires. Wind gusts still reach up to 65-75 km / h in localized areas. Stillwater reached a climax of 74 km / h. From the west from the West, too, dust flew to low visibility.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troopers are Reading the traffic south to OK-16 near Shamrock due to poor visibility problems from a fire.

The Bristow police report that the Bristow City Park is closed due to the powerlines set.

4:30 p.m.

Southwest winds continue to build over 55 miles per hour, so that the fires continue to spread quickly and threaten some houses. The people on the south side of Mannford south of Highway 51 were asked to be ready to evacuate in the course of the fire.

The western gymnastics gymnastics pike in the 202-mile marker in Creek County is reduced to a traffic lane due to repairs to the emergency road.

4:22 p.m.

The Mannford police authority said They expand evacuations.

“We evacuate everything in the south of the HWY 51 from the Basin RD here in the city. This includes the city. Grab your things and please evacuate!”

The city of Stillwater also gives guidelines for the evacuating houses in the region.

“If you are evacuated, please temporarily go to a friend or family. If you have no place to look, please go to the Stillwater Community Center.

Waldbrand evacuation order in Stillwater, instructions from emergency managers

4:00 p.m.

Areas south of HWY 51 in the city limits of Mannford must be prepared for possible evacuation.

The entire city of Collinsville is no longer in power.

3:40 p.m.

The crews in Tulsa Lösch on Friday afternoon a grass fire near a mobile home park. The fire was small, but the situation brought a great reaction because so many people live in the area.

The crews fight against Wildfire in Tulsa near Pine and Mingo

3:30 p.m.

Tens of thousands are without electricity, as strong winds damage trees and power lines throughout the state.

Heavy winds leave thousands in Oklahoma in the middle of fire warnings thousands of powerless

3:25 p.m.

A family of Tulsa County divided a doorbell video with news to 6, in which a grass fire comes dangerously near her house on Friday afternoon.

Clock: Tulsa County Wildfire comes dangerously nearby.

3:20 p.m.

A running fire crossed the Highway 48 in Mannford when the authorities ordered evacuation orders.

Waldbrand evacuations begin in Mannford near 61. & 48

2.40 p.m.

Fire warning for the proximity of Hallet. People in the area have to evacuate.

2:30 p.m.

The Owasso police say that on Highway 169 and 66th St. North there is a Powerline down that fell on a car and started a grass fire. They say that all lanes are open to NB US169, but the fire could affect the travel traces.

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