The commissioner commended the swift response of the fire service personnel and local residents in extinguishing the fire.

Officials warn that high winds this week will again raise wildfire risk in the state. Over 400 homes were severely damaged or destroyed in the outbreak of wildfires that started Friday in Oklahoma. At ...

While owner Jimmy Ruggles is still figuring out where they'll rebuild, the village gave him a storage barn on Mill Street ...

The goal is to create a physics-informed machine learning model of soil burn severity that not only predicts wildfire impacts ...

Then, drown the ashes with water and stir until the embers are completely cold. The same goes for campfires, burn barrels and burned leaf and brush piles. Before leaving the area, drown the ashes ...

Washington County officials reinstated a countywide burn ban, effective immediately on March 13, 2025. The ban will be in effect for at least a week.