by Jacob King | Feb 18, 2026 | Fire
Note: Feature photo is from a previous response. WOODWARD—As a massive swath of wildfires spread across Northwest Oklahoma on Feb. 17, Matt Lehenbauer, director of emergency management for Woodward, issued an evacuation recommendation for the nearly 12,000 inhabitants...
by Jacob King | Sep 30, 2024 | Hurricane
MORGAN CITY, La.—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers continue to serve storm victims in the aftermath of Hurricane Francine. Over the past few weeks since Francine caused widespread damage, volunteers have cleared debris, prepared meals, offered showers...
by Jacob King | May 30, 2024 | Fire, Relief/Aid
Earlier this year, a large outbreak of wildfires devastated western Oklahoma. According to oklahoma.gov, approximately 152,294 acres of land were burned. Many lost their homes and property to the fires. One of these homeowners was an elderly gentleman named Jerry...
