Oklahoma has had 25 fire declarations so far this year
Drought-stricken Oklahoma has been the site of 25 of 115 federal fire assistance declarations this year, the highest total in at least a decade.
And the year's not over yet.
The declarations allow qualifying agencies, including fire departments, to apply for reimbursement up to 75 percent for the costs of containing the fires.
Eleven of Oklahoma's fire declarations this year came in August, when tempe...
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