Oklahoma Panhandle Wildfire Burns Several Homes, Prompts Evacuations
At a Glance A wildfire swept into the town of Beaver, Oklahoma, Saturday. Several structures have burned.Residents in two Oklahoma Panhandle towns were ordered to evacuate. A fast-moving wildfire in the Oklahoma Panhandle had burned more than 29,000 acres on Sunday afternoon. The fire, which was only 50% contained Sunday, forced evacuations in the towns of Beaver and Forgan, Oklahoma, about 130 miles northeast of Amarillo, Texas. It burned amid dry and windy conditions. The blaze, known as the 412...