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).

Kevin Stitt, about 170,000 acres have burned across Oklahoma, and the Forestry Service is currently working to find the exact numbers. Stitt said he received a report Friday night that about 293 homes ...

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 ...

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

By Friday afternoon, nearly 75,000 Oklahomans were without power, eight fire warnings had been issued, and several ...

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 ...

Some towns have been evacuated due to nearby fires, while multiple roads are closed around the region – some due to near zero ...

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 ...