Multiple wildfires burned in northwest Oklahoma, triggering evacuations, on Thursday, April 12. Several of the fires were still burning on Friday.
The entire town of Vici was evacuated because of the fire danger, a news report said, and a 54-year-old man was missing. The fire, which had burned 1,900 acres, threatened 800 buildings. Three homes had already been destroyed.
Firefighters were also fighting a series of fires around Woodward, which officials said had burned 150,000 acres. Reports said 20-25 buildings had been burned in the area.
Extreme fire danger was forecast for Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico on Friday.
This video shows a fire burning near Camargo in Dewey County on Thursday. Credit: Blaine County Fire Department via Storyful
