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 ...

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 ...

TULSA, Okla. — Since the wildfires erupted in March, Governor Kevin Stitt has assigned counties all responsibility for implementing the burn ban. “Every county commissioner can look at that ...

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

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 ...

This burn ban is effective immediately. It will not exceed a seven-day period. ADAIR COUNTY, Okla. — The Adair County Board of County Commissioners issued a county-wide burn ban on Monday.

Lincoln County ... The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 200 injuries that can be attributed to the winds and fires, officials said. That includes 10 burn injuries, 37 falls, 15 ...

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 ...