Firefighters and police have asked that you not go looking for wildfires when they happen. You could be getting in the way of first responders and emergency vehicles. I guess it's human nature to want to see what's going on, but with so many people doing that it can become dangerous really quick.
There is an outdoor burn ban in effect for all 77 Oklahoma counties. With at least two fires in our local area in the last week – all preventable if this ban was heeded – it might be a good time to go over what you can and can’t do when a burn ban is in effect...
This week we had some natural disasters and, as usual, some very unusual animal photos. Take a look at the Colorado wildfire tragedy, the world ugliest dog, a very cute and talented dog and a dog that may be just a T-shirt (you have to see it to believe it).
Those wildfires in Colorado don’t show much sign of abating. In fact, more than 32,000 residents in or near Colorado Springs, the state’s second-largest city, were ordered to evacuate after the Waldo Canyon Fire doubled in size Tuesday night.