Monday, August 6, 2012

Oklahoma wildfire crews helped by cooler temperatures

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Cooler temperatures gave a slight boost on Sunday to crews battling 18 wildfires across Oklahoma that have torched at least 121 structures and charred thousands of acres amid a drought. The blazes, which have charred more than 68,000 acres across the state, burned throughout the night, forcing more evacuations in small towns and rural areas in central Oklahoma, although it will be days before the full damage is tallied, officials said. ...
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