Where Theres Smoke

In the past few days wildfires have been an enormous issue, specifically in central Oklahoma including the Stillwater area. Most notably the fires just outside of Oklahoma City that consumed several peoples homes. There have also been numerous grass fires across the state.

                The combination of high winds and extremely dry vegetation has made central Oklahoma susceptible to wildfires this week. The fires on the outskirts of Oklahoma City received the most media attention with the extensive property damage they caused and the large effort it took to extinguish the blazes by surrounding fire departments. The news neglected to cover the many grass fires across the state, including one east of Stillwater on highway 51 and one near Perkins.