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Oklahoma wildfires prompt governor to declare state of emergency

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published February 19, 2026 at 12:04 PM EST

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has declared a state of emergency in three counties in the northwestern part of the state because of wildfires that have consumed an area twice the size of Chicago.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Anna Pope.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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