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...
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...
