Firefighters battled numerous wildfires in Oklahoma on Thursday. Large blazes near Nuyaka and Cleveland forced residents from their homes.
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![map fires in Oklahoma](https://wildfiretoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Oklahoma-fire-227-pm-CST-2-18-2016.jpg)
@KOCOjonathan @KOCOdamonlane North of Buffalo, OK spreading fast. #wildfire #okwx 5:40 pm pic.twitter.com/a8xzDK249C
— Buck King (@sooner_guy1012) February 19, 2016
#Oklahoma #WildFire pic.twitter.com/mRp8UMGeXk
— Nicolas LaBelle (@nplabelle) February 18, 2016
Fire storm in progress a number of homes on fire now.I hear black hawk helicopters dropping water.#okwx @NWStulsa pic.twitter.com/b3uN9jiFp5
— Jeff Piotrowski (@Jeff_Piotrowski) February 18, 2016
I believe it was the Oklahoma Division of Forestry who initiated the use of Tanker 260 (Scooper) on fires within the State. Once again great coverage by Wildfire Today.