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The Ranger Road Fire has burned more than 15,000 acres and forced evacuations in Ashland and Englewood, Kansas. Critical fire weather and powerful winds are driving rapid spread near the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Oklahoma wildfire season has started officially, and could ramp up to be as dangerous, if not more dangerous, than the wildfires of 2025.
Brookfield warns of high fire danger in Waukesha County. Avoid open burns and spark-producing work; check WisBURN.
A fast-moving wildfire in Beaver County, Oklahoma, is spreading amid extremely critical fire weather across parts of the Plains. Strong winds up to 70 mph and very low humidity are creating dangerous conditions in Nebraska,
Small cities were forced to evacuate Feb. 17 due to the threat of fast-moving wildfires as winds gusted at up to 73 mph in western and central Kansas.