TULSA, Okla. — Several fires raced across Green Country Friday, March 14.
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March 16th
5:00 p.m.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said four people were killed in wildfires Friday.
The Oklahoma State Emergency Operations Center issued an update on conditions, saying a red flag warning is in effect for much of Oklahoma from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday, March 17, due to gusty winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation. A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for Tuesday.
The OEM said initial damage assessments this weekend identified more than 400 homes damaged by fires statewide. They are asking residents impacted by wildfires and/or straight-line winds to report damages to their property at damage.ok.gov.
12:00 p.m.
In a Facebook post, Pawnee County Emergency Management said more than 14,000 acres burned in wildfires starting March 14. The department said more than 80 homes were lost, and one person was killed.
11:00 a.m.
OG&E reported its crews have restored power to 98% of its customers who experienced outages from Friday's wind. The company says it still has about 1,100 customers without power.
OG&E said it expects 100% of its customers to have power restored by 10 p.m. on March 16. It also said power is currently restored to all public works, emergency services, and schools it serves in impacted areas.
March 15th
10:45 p.m.
Creek County Emergency Management said the First Baptist Church in Mannford is where resources are available to those in need. The Red Cross received many donations, and now Creek County says the greatest need is ensuring they are distributed to those who need them.
10:00 p.m.
2 News Oklahoma's Isabel Flores spoke with residents coming together to help neighbors in Mannford after devasting grass fires destroyed homes.
You can find ways to help at Citizens Helping Citizens “Mannford
2 News Oklahoma's Douglas Braff talked to a baseball coach who lost his home and how one of his players came to help after the fire.
6:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
The Mayor of the City of Mannford has declared a state of emergency for the city. Mayor Abercombie said:
“Based upon the damage suffered by the City of Mannford and surrounding areas, I have declared a state of emergency for our city. This is necessary to enable the City to access additional resources, to provide continuing emergency measures, and to ensure the City take all steps necessary to deal with this situation.
At this point, we have a number of residents whose homes were destroyed, and a number of agencies and volunteers are providing assistance to them. Although there were losses, the work of the Mannford Fire Department and other city employees, the residents, many volunteers and neighbors, Creek County and the State Emergency Management employees, and the many other departments who assisted, we avoided a much larger loss. We are thankful for all of those who have helped and who continue to help. As always in these situations, the Mannford business community is working tirelessly to assist. Continuing help will be needed.Through a great deal of work overnight, we believe we have kept most utilities available, including water, electric and natural gas. Work is ongoing to restore other areas.
We are most thankful that there was no loss of life as a result of this event. We will provide updates as we can."
The City of Mannford is asking citizens to conserve water to ensure enough for firefighters.
1:00 p.m.
The Mannford Police Department is asking people to be mindful of emergency vehicles. They ask people to stay off the roads if they don't need to travel and to park with two wheels on the curb if they are helping others so emergency vehicles can pass.
11:15 a.m.
Stillwater Fire Chief Terry Essary said crews are still putting out hot spots and handling flare-ups in parts of Stillwater. He said more than 50 homes or structures have been lost, and the number is expected to increase. He expects the city to be dealing with fires for the next few days, and anyone who sees a fire is urged to call 911 and report it.
Air quality in Stillwater is a concern, especially for the elderly, children, and anyone with pre-existing respiratory conditions. People are urged to take proper precautions.
Stillwater Vice Mayor Amy Dzialowski said an email has been set up for anyone displaced by the fires, to address immediate needs for food, shelter, clothing, animals, or daily necessities. The email address is Stillwaterstrongrelief@gmail.com.
The vice mayor said a donations dropbox is set up at the Stillwater Armory located at 315 E. 9th Street until 6 p.m. today (Saturday, March 15) to accept donations of bottled water, Gatorade, packaged food and snacks, and pet food. People in need can visit the armory from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 16 to collect donated items.
The Payne County United Way has set up a donation button on its website.
10:45 a.m.
Governor Stitt held a news conference in Mannford. The governor said 170,000 acres burned, and 293 homes or structures were impacted. 1 person was killed.
The governor said there are 14,000 people still without power due to the high wind and fires. He described the circumstances yesterday as "the perfect storm" with record low humidity and record winds hitting the state at the same time.
Governor Stitt said it will take a few days to get all the fires out. He said the Red Cross is helping families who had to evacuate or who lost their homes. He also said crews from Louisiana and Arkansas are helping with the recovery.
The governor said he had property, a farm near Luther, that also burned Friday.
9:15 a.m.
Governor Stitt signed an executive order declaring a State of Emergency in Cleveland, Creek, Dewey, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Pawnee, Payne, Pottawatomie, Roger Mills, and Stephens counties following devastating fires across the state.
"Due to impacts from Dangerous wildfires and straight-line-winds beginning Friday, March 14 and continuing including damage to power lines and infrastructure, it is necessary to assist and expedite all efforts of relief."
The declaration temporarily suspends requirements for size and weights permits of oversized vehicles transporting materials and supplies used for emergency relief and power restoration.
8:00 a.m.
Officials gave an update on conditions:
30-50 homes believed destroyed by the fires, that number could change
Fires are still burning, the initial fire at Highway 48 and 61st is still active
They're seeing the OKlahoma standard showing up, but urge people to let the crews do their jobs. Contact the Red Cross to help.
11:50 P.M.
Mannford Police said that all roads except Greenbriar Circle were open. There are still multiple emergency units in the area so please use caution. Creek County Emergency Managment confirms HWY 51 is back open.
LIVE UPDATES:
10:00 P.M.
Update from Creek County Emergency Management, Creek County Sheriff and Creek County commissioners:
Shortly after 1 p.m., they were called to a fire at Hwy 58 and 61st.
Multiple fire departments throughout the whole county responded, and the fire quickly progressed. Help came in from across the area.
It is still an active scene. The fire is not contained.
Evacuations are in place for the city of Mannford. They are sending those residents to Sand Springs and asking others to stay away.
They said the fire destroyed multiple structures. It's too hard to tell now, but it's likely double digits.
Law enforcement is staying on the scene, they've also gotten help from multiple agencies. They are urging people to stay away from the area.
9:44 p.m.
Update from OKEM:
The State EOC sent 27 Wireless Emergency Alerts for evacuations in coordination with the National Weather Service, Oklahoma Forestry Services, Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, and local officials.
Evacuation orders are still in effect for the following areas:
- Northeast of 68th and Underwood, Payne County
- North Lincoln County
- WSW of Stillwater, Payne County
- Near Mannford, Creek County
- 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, Latimer, Lincoln, Logan, Love, Major, Marshall, Mayes, McClain, McIntosh, Murray, Muskogee, Oklahoma, Okfuskee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Payne, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Roger Mills, Seminole, Sequoyah, Stephens, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington, and Woods
Fires are still ongoing and damage assessments are not yet complete. Wind damage has also been reported in numerous counties, including roof damage, vehicles blown over, and downed trees and power lines.
7:00 p.m.
Highway 51 is closed in Mannford
5:30 p.m.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol said OK-48 is shut down at W 321st Street in Bristow due to spreading fire.
5:00 p.m.
Washington County Emergency Management said multiple fire departments are working an active fire east of Bartlesville along Highway 60 near 4030 Road. They said there is another fire west of Bartlesville on Highway 60 in the area of Okesa Road.
4:15 p.m.
Mannford Police said they are evacuating everyone from Basin Road to South of Highway 51. That includes the entire town. They are asking everyone to grab belongings and evacuate immediately.
The entire City of Collinsville is without power due to the main transmission line going down, according to the Collinsville Police Department.
4:00 p.m.
Creek County Emergency Management said evacuations have been ordered for the area north of Highway 48 and 91st Street. They said a fire is spreading rapidly in that area and there is immediate danger. People are being told to head toward the Olive 1st Baptist Church. Everyone is reminded to never drive into heavy smoke.
The Osage Nation Police Department said Highway 60 west from Pawhuska is closed until further notice. They are asking people to stay home if they don't have to travel.
3:00 p.m.
A power line fell on top of a car in Owasso, causing a grassfire.
"Power lines down, fell onto car, and accompanying grass fire. 6600 N Owasso Expressway (adjacent to 169 in front of P&K John Deere). Traffic on NB US169 stay alert, all lanes open but fire could affect the travel lanes," according to the Owasso Police Department.
2:30 p.m.
The Olive Volunteer Fire Department said evacuations are underway near 61st Street and Hwy 48 in Mannford.
2:00 p.m.
Power outages have jumped across Green Country
PSO: 7,303 outages
OG&E: 15,986 outages
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says its working several overturned semitrucks across the state.
2 News Oklahoma crews are spread out across the area to bring updates on fire conditions.
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1:30 p.m.
PSO reports 1,006 weather-related power outages at 111th Street South between Mingo and Memorial.
1 p.m.
The Fire Chief in Bristow says it took his crew about five hours to contain a fire that started last night. He estimates the fire burned about 50 acres.
WATCH: Stef Manchen in the area with an update:
There are still some hot spots. The chief tells us they are monitoring the area closely to ensure things don't start actively burning again.
12 p.m.
Owasso police said the grass fire on 76th Street North is now out.
Another grass fire was contained in Bristow.
11 a.m.
Crews are battling two fires in Owasso at 9900 East 76th Street North and 7600 East 76th Street North.
The Owasso Police Department said power lines are down on 76th Street North between Main St and Mingo. Officers expect the road to be closed for a couple hours.
WATCH: A look at the scene:
PSO is reporting around 500 power outages in this area.
There's also a large fire south of Hominy.
10 a.m.
Red Flag Warnings and High Wind Advisories are in effect for all of Green Country.
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