OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Forecasters warned of dangerous, life-threatening wildfire conditions in parts of the Southwest and Southern Plains today as firefighters in rural Oklahoma battled blazes that have killed at least two people.
Gusty winds and low humidity in drought-stricken areas will create dangerous fire conditions in parts of Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, according to the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla. National Weather Service meteorologist Doug Speheger said such conditions haven’t been seen in at least a decade.
Temperatures are projected to reach the mid-90s with humidity below 10 percent and winds gusting to 40 mph. The forecast includes northwestern Texas and the Texas Panhandle where firefighting aircraft are stationed in Amarillo, Abilene and surrounding areas.
