Video taken by a driver in Edmond, Oklahoma, shows thick smoke rising from a wildfire on Tuesday afternoon.
NORMAN, Okla. – Wildfires in central Oklahoma are prompting officials to order evacuations for some communities as wind blows the fire.
Cushing, Oklahoma, Emergency Management put out evacuation orders east of the city in southeastern Payne County. The orders state that residents in this area should evacuate immediately and travel north to escape the wildfire.
In Cashion, Oklahoma, the Twin Lakes area was also placed under an evacuation. Residents from County Line to Council, north to County Road 75, should evacuate to the gas station at Highways 33 and 74, the order said.
OKLAHOMA WILDFIRE SCORCHES MORE THAN 12,000 ACRES IN WILDLIFE REFUGE
The order also advised residents of Crescent, Oklahoma, to be ready to evacuate should the fire spread.
The Oklahoma Forestry Services and Logan County Emergency Management also issued a Fire Warning for eastern Kingfisher and western Logan counties.
Around the area of the fires, wind gusts were recorded at 40-45 mph.
Smoke in the distance of Edmond, OK. The fire department advised residents to avoid some areas because of smoke.
(Edmond Fire Department)
Thick smoke limited visibility in the areas of these towns. In Edmond, just north of Oklahoma City, large plumes of smoke clouded roads, requiring officials to close portions of roadway. “Residents, commuters and travelers near I-35 and Covell are advised to avoid the area due to an active grass fire,” the fire department said on Facebook.
The post said fire and emergency officials were working to contain the blaze.