After an Evacuation Order, residents of Velma have been given the clear to return to the town after a nearby fire threatened ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved the state's request for 13 Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAGs).

A dangerous combination of hurricane-force winds, dry land and cratering humidity levels are bringing sweeping dust storms ...

A quickly-spreading wildfire, fueled by powerful winds, has forced the urgent evacuation of the entire town of Velma, in ...

VELMA, Okla. (KSWO) - The Stephens County Sheriff’s office was notified of a fire around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14, just west of the town of Velma, and an evacuation order was put into place for ...

VELMA, Okla. (KXII) - A fire has forced an evacuation in Stephens County. The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office stated that ...

Stephens County firefighters and emergency management crewsordered residents of the Town of Velma to evacuate this ...

Multiple fast-moving wildfires have erupted across Oklahoma, prompting evacuations. Fires have been reported in Norman, ...

Fire crews and Stephens County Emergency Management have ordered the Town of Velma to evacuate now due to a wildfire. This story is developing. The Banner will update as more information becomes ...

In some extreme cases, thunderstorms can spawn a derecho, a long-lived windstorm with gusts over 100 mph, strong enough to ...

The NWS has issued red flag and high wind warnings for portions of Oklahoma on Friday. Residents should stay aware and take ...

The NWS has issued red flag and high wind warnings for portions of Oklahoma on Friday. Residents should stay aware and take ...