Flames bring evacuations, road closures across Oklahoma

 
BY BRYAN DEAN
Published: April 10, 2009

Wind-whipped fires burned dry grass and brush across areas of central Oklahoma on Thursday, destroying dozens of homes, forcing the closure of Interstate 35 and leading authorities to evacuate residents.

The Oklahoma Department of Health reported 34 injuries across the state. One severe injury was reported in Stephens County , where a motorist lost control of her vehicle on a smoke-covered road. A Lincoln County ...


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