Rush Fire burns close to 12,500 acres, nearly 50% contained - KFOR.com
Oct 28, 2024 · Rush Fire burns close to 12,500 acres, nearly 50% contained. Posted: Oct 28, 2024 / 06:34 PM CDT. Updated: Oct 28, 2024 / 06:34 PM CDT. INDIAHOMA, Okla. (KFOR) — The Rush Fire is now 48% ...
Wildfires burn across Oklahoma: See updates on Logan County, Rush Fire
Oct 29, 2024 · The Rush wildfire, which started Thursday, Oct. 24, has encompassed more than 12,000 acres and about half of it has been contained. A national forestry service team assumed command of the fire operation Monday morning. "There was really no movement outside of our lines yesterday," Operations Chief Peter Myers said in a video update.
Okwmr Rush Fire Information | InciWeb
Oct 28, 2024 · The Rush Fire was first reported on private land in Comanche County on October 24, 2024. It is currently burning primarily on Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, with only approximately 400 acres off refuge.
Okwmr Rush Fire - | InciWeb
5 days ago · Current Smoke Outlook. Evacuations: There are no evacuations in place for the Rush Fire. Residents close to the fire area should stay alert and informed on the current fire situation. Changes to evacuations will be made in consultation between fire managers and the Comanche County Emergency Management.
Okwmr Rush Fire - | InciWeb
6 days ago · The Rush Fire is currently 12,488 acres and 61% contained. There are currently 23 engines, 1 Type 1 crew, 2 dozers, 3 helicopters, 4 water tenders and 202 people assigned to the fire. Today, Lake Lawtonka reopens to the public after being closed due to firefighting operations.
See the Rush fire spread in Oklahoma through satellite photos
4 days ago · 1:25. The damage caused by Oklahoma's recent wildfire threat, where thousands of acres were burned in multiple fires across the state, can be seen in satellite imagery. New images are available every five days from the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite constellation, which gives us a chance to see how far wildfires spread.
Preliminary report lists suspected cause of Rush Fire in Oklahoma
4 days ago · THE PUBLIC A. A preliminary report shows that a heavy piece of machinery likely caused a large wildfire that has burned more than 12,500 acres over the past week at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Oklahoma. The fire started around 3 p.m. on Oct. 24 just east of Rush Lake on the refuge and has continued to burn.
More than 12,000 acres burned so far at Wichita Wildlife Refuge
Oct 28, 2024 · The Rush Fire that sparked on Thursday and has continued into this week has burned more than 12,000 acres on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Oklahoma. Authorities said the fire is 48 percent contained as of Monday morning, and the Southern Area Red Team has assumed command of the fire.
Potential cause for Rush fire in Oklahoma identified
5 days ago · RUSH, Oklahoma (KAUZ) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a statement Thursday outlining the circumstances surrounding the Rush fire in Oklahoma. In the statement, the service said a ...
Updated Information on the Cause of Rush Fire
Jan 11, 2024 · By early morning on October 25th, over 30 different local, county, state, Tribal, and federal agencies, along with more than 180 personnel, had arrived to help contain the fire. This quick response successfully limited the fire’s spread outside the Refuge.