It makes me feel like the governor doesn’t know what the state statutes are,” said Okmulgee County Emergency Manager, Jeff ...

24 of the 77 counties in Oklahoma have issued burn bans to reduce the risk of wildfires. With no sign of relief on the near horizon, agencies are saying the dry climate in Oklahoma is only getting ...

Davidson said the county commissioners have asked Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt to order a statewide burn ban. Across the state, firefighting efforts continued in multiple counties, including to the ...

TULSA, Okla. — In Oklahoma, there are two kinds of burn bans: county-issued and Governor-issued. Addressing the media after the first wave of ravaging wildfires, Governor Kevin Stitt told the ...

Any law enforcement officer in Oklahoma has the authority to enforce burn bans at both the county and state levels.

Oklahoma County has declared a state of emergency due to widespread wildfires. Despite the dangerous conditions, county officials are unable to issue a burn ban under current state law.

Oklahoma County officials are asking Gov. Kevin Stitt to order a statewide burn ban. However, despite the wind and fire danger, the county cannot order a burn ban because it "doesn't meet (new ...