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Fire near Woodward, Oklahoma burns tens of thousands of acres

Fire near Woodward, OK.
Fire near Woodward, OK. Photo by Fort Supply Fire Department.

A wildfire northeast of Woodward, Oklahoma has burned over 23,000 acres and at least one home, according to police Lt. Matt Lehenbauer, who is the Woodward city and county emergency management director. The fire started Tuesday near Boiling Springs State Park and is now 16 miles long.

Fire near Woodward, OK.
Fire near Woodward, OK. Photo by Fort Supply Fire Department.

Higher relative humidity and lower temperatures expected on Tuesday should make it a little easier for firefighters to slow down the fire.

map wildfire woodward OK
The red, yellow, and brown squares represent heat detected by a satellite near Woodward, OK. (click to see larger version)

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