This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-27284939
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| One dead and hundreds evacuated in Oklahoma wildfire | One dead and hundreds evacuated in Oklahoma wildfire |
| (about 4 hours later) | |
| Emergency workers are struggling to contain a wildfire in the US state of Oklahoma after a blaze set by firefighters to clear brush spread out of control, leaving one person dead. | Emergency workers are struggling to contain a wildfire in the US state of Oklahoma after a blaze set by firefighters to clear brush spread out of control, leaving one person dead. |
| A local man was killed on Sunday after he refused to leave his home as the fire neared, a fire official said. | A local man was killed on Sunday after he refused to leave his home as the fire neared, a fire official said. |
| At least six homes have been destroyed by the blaze and about 1,000 people evacuated, authorities said. | At least six homes have been destroyed by the blaze and about 1,000 people evacuated, authorities said. |
| High winds and dry conditions in high temperatures fuelled the fire. | High winds and dry conditions in high temperatures fuelled the fire. |
| An unnamed man, 56, was found dead in his home after refusing to leave, fire chief Dan Thomas told a local television affiliate. | An unnamed man, 56, was found dead in his home after refusing to leave, fire chief Dan Thomas told a local television affiliate. |
| "He was asked by both family and law enforcement to evacuate," he said. "He chose not to do so and was subsequently found deceased later last night." | "He was asked by both family and law enforcement to evacuate," he said. "He chose not to do so and was subsequently found deceased later last night." |
| The fire was 75% contained as of Monday morning, but 150 homes near the town of Guthrie remained in danger. | The fire was 75% contained as of Monday morning, but 150 homes near the town of Guthrie remained in danger. |
| "We still have some concerns, we still have quite a few hot spots that we haven't been able to reach," Mr Thomas added. |