A wildfire near Woodward Okla
Forecasters warned of unsafe, life-threatening wildfire conditions in parts of the Southwest and Southern Plains on Tuesday, as a forestry official warned firefighters battling a terrifying deadly blaze in Oklahoma that it would be a "historically critical day".
"At least one Type 6 Engine was burned over and destroyed yesterday".
Firefighters and air support scrambled to suppress the fires, which have burned across hundreds of thousands of acres since Thursday.
El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder praised fire crews on Wednesday for protecting so much property despite a lack of air support because of winds gusting up to 60 miles per hour (96 kph) on Tuesday.
Gusting winds, low humidity and drought-stricken land fuel the blazes.
Task Force 2 from Garfield County, which is made up of firefighters from Covington, Hunter and Lahoma, were sent to help earlier Tuesday.
Fire weather conditions are expected to be near critical Wednesday, with temperatures topping out in the upper 70s with wind gusts up to 39 miles per hour anticipated, according to the weather service.
Two people taken to hospital after house fire on south side
Fire crews battled a house fire in Selma Thursday morning at McCall Avenue and Northhill Street in Selma. There is a green space to the west of the home, so only the house on the east side was in danger.
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That fire had grown further by Tuesday afternoon, Oklahoma Emergency Management spokeswoman Keli Cain said, but an updated acreage was not available.
Today's map of the 34 Complex Fire from Oklahoma Forestry Services shows no change in acreage or containment.
Two people - a Leedey man and a Dewey County woman - were killed by the wildfires, according to state emergency management officials.
At least one wildfire was started yesterday due to careless actions that violated the Burn Ban in place.
Strong winds and low humidity worked against firefighters as the Rhea Fire pushed toward Seiling. In western Oklahoma, homes in Oakwood and Seiling were evacuated Tuesday because of another fire.
Around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, the Rhea Fire Incident Command requested a fire warning from NWS for the Seiling area. The fire reportedly was heading toward Major County.
A wildfire whipped by winds that reached 60 miles per hour (96 kph) destroyed five homes and several outbuildings in southern Colorado.
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