Oklahoma Wildfires, extreme and historic wildfire danger: April 17th

The National Weather Service at Norman Oklahoma has a good Facebook page, for example they made two Facebook Posts on April 17th about the extreme fire conditions that may be found here and here.

I am aware of the wildfires that are ongoing in Oklahoma, albeit I am writing about this a few days late. Some of you know that I have been blogging about the wildfire season in Oklahoma and environs. Yesterday I heard about the #34ComplexFire which has burned over 67,776 acres in Oklahoma and the #RheaFire which has burned 248,589 acres. Current information about both of these fires, and other wildfires currently burning in Oklahoma may be found on the Oklahoma Wildfire Info Page on Facebook. The OFS has a Facebook Page that has good information, I am linking to some of the OFS Facebook posts below. Prayers for all affected.

The recently redesigned Inciweb page has a page on the 34 Complex Fire as well as a page on the Rhea Fire. Bill Gabbert of Wildfire Today has been covering the Oklahoma Wildfires, see his April 17th post for more information. News 9 Oklahoma has been covering this fire including live stream, see for example their April 17th late afternoon report.

According to the April 17th Daily Situation Report from the OFS the 34 Complex Fire in Woodward County has burned 67,776 acres and is at 45 containment. Meanwhile the Rhea Fire in Dewey County has burned 248,589 acres and was only 3 percent contained early this morning. I understand that tankers and helos are working these wildfires in support of the wildland firefighters on the ground. Structures have been destroyed and there is at least one civilian death. This is cattle country and a large number of cattle have died.

This just in the Rhea Fire is burning out of control near Seiling Oklahoma with evacuations in place, go to this Oklahoma Forestry Services Facebook post for more information.

An April 17th update on the 34 Complex Fire may be found on this Oklahoma Forestry Services post.