Fire crews as far as Kansas in Grant County battling large grass fire

GRANT COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – Breaking News in Grant County. A significant fire was up in flames Sunday afternoon. The fire chief on the Cherokee Volunteer Fire Department advised KFOR that crews have been responding to a large grass fire. 

Several fire crews have been on scene aiding. Both lanes on State Highway 11 have been initially closed from Highway 132 all the best way to Highway 38 in Alfalfa County, however they’ve since reopened.  

The fire was on the west aspect of the county, North of Jet and East of Cherokee. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office says there’s nonetheless lots of smoke in areas which might be heavy at occasions. Fire vans are actually working to place out scorching spots and flare up spots.  

There have been a number of fire districts actively concerned in preventing the fire in keeping with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. KFOR has confirmed they have been receiving help from departments as far as Kansas.  

There was no county vast evacuation, however fire crews at one level have been working to clear individuals in the world.  

As the climate continues to stay dry, KFOR has reported a number of fires simply this final week throughout the state.

Last Wednesday we responded to the alcohol fire near Chickasha. Saturday we went an apartment fire in Southwest Oklahoma City which left one baby in the hospital with critical accidents.  

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office desires to remind you of the burn ban at the moment in impact. 

Oklahoma’s News 4’s Chief Meteorologist Mike Morgan says Sunday’s mixture of dry circumstances, excessive winds, blowing mud and file excessive temperatures, are all the best climate circumstances to create important fire hazard for the county. 

“The winds really got cranking 63 in the panhandle. Most folks, 40 to 50 mile per hour winds. The good news, is we have heavy rainfall now just around the corner,” mentioned Mike Morgan, Oklahoma’s News 4’s Chief Meteorologist.  

No phrase on the reason for the fire but, however the Grant County Sheriff’s Office asks you to please scale back your speeds in the world and be careful for fire personals.