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 Staff | Apr 15, 2025 | Fire, Tornado
[Show picture list] Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) continues to work helping homeowners impacted by the March 14 wildfires and the April 2 tornadoes. Starting on April 14, all fire related work requests are handled through the DR response site at Stillwater,...
by Staff | Mar 31, 2025 | Fire, Relief/Aid
[Show picture list] Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers continue to respond with clean-up efforts in towns that were affected by wildfires last month. According to Jason Yarbrough, director of Oklahoma Baptist DR, they have received work requests from...
by Staff | Mar 24, 2025 | Fire, Relief/Aid
On March 24, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) ash-out teams began to remove ash for homeowners. Oklahoma DR teams are working out of Stillwater, Countryside to provide relief to wildfire victims within a 30-to-50-mile radius around Stillwater. They are also...
by Staff | Mar 17, 2025 | Fire
In response to the outbreak of devastating wildfires across the state, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) has been preparing meals for first responders and victims of the wildfires and responding in other ways. DR volunteers have provided hundreds of meals that...
by Staff | Mar 15, 2025 | Fire
On March 14, severe wind weather and devastating wildfires swept through many areas of the state leaving significant damage and burned homes and other structures. By the next morning, volunteers with Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief were already bringing hope and help...
