American Red Cross responded to more than 150 wildfires

 
BY BRYAN PAINTER Staff Writer bpainter@opubco.com
Published: January 20, 2012

The American Red Cross of Central and Western Oklahoma responded to more than 150 wildfires in 2011.

Emergency personnel often battle wildfires amid varying tough weather conditions. Last summer those conditions included extreme heat.

Red Cross volunteers provided countless bottles of water and other hydrating beverages to dehydrated firefighters, spokesman Rusty Surette said. They also served thousands o...


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