Ratliff City News

Two new Disaster Recovery Centers will open Monday, July 6 in Little Axe and Moore to assist residents recovering from wildfires that caused widespread damage in central Oklahoma April 9-12, 2009.

" In its first day of operation on Monday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said they registered more than 25 people for federal aid at their Disaster Recovery Center in Ratliff City.

State officials say more than $941,000 in state and federal assistance has been approved for residents affected by destructive wildfires.

Help available for wildfire victims. Monday, June 29, 2009 State and federal emergency officials have opened four Disaster Recovery Centers across the state to help Oklahomans whose homes were destroyed or damaged as a result of wildfires April 9-12, 2009.

" The Federal Emergency Management Agency declared Carter County along with eight other area counties a disaster area, almost a week ago.

Scattered reports of wind damage across Texoma as a line of thunderstorms knocks trees and power lines.

From an early age, a Purcell man knew his calling, and that was to deliver the word of the Lord to others.

Carter County volunteer firefighters continued to douse hot spots and flare-ups Saturday from fires that ignited Thursday and were whipped by strong winds into frenzied infernos that swept across an estimated 51,000 acres in northwest portions of the county.

CARTER COUNTY, OK a * FEMA personnel arrived Wednesday in Carter County nearly a week after wildfires burned in Texas and Oklahoma.

The damage assessment continues Monday, after last week's devastating wildfires.

Velma Alma Schools are closed Friday, because of heavy smoke in the area - and students who may be affected by the fires.

As of 7:45 p.m. the following roads have been closed due to grass fires. Carter Co.: Oklahoma 76 from Ratliff City to Healdton Garvin Co.: Oklahoma 74 from State Highway 7 to Oklahoma 29 Murray Co.: Interstate 35, from exit 51 to exit 55; Oklahoma 7 from I-35 to Hennepin; Noble Co.: I-35 from mile marker 186 near Perry; traffic being ...

Several wildfires are burning across Oklahoma on Thursday, shutting down highways, interstates and forcing evacuations.

EPA has penalized Burton Oil Properties of Ratliff City, Oklahoma, $600 for violating federal Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure regulations outlined under the Clean Water Act.

It's not just the cities experiencing road closings and slick conditions. ODOT crews have been working around the clock monitoring the county roads and highways.

Multiple fires scorched hundred of acres Thursday afternoon on the eastern portion of Stephens County.

CARTER COUNTY, Okla. a * Law enforcement offices in the Carter County area do not have their own training facility, but that started to change on Monday.