Panhandle Remains in Burn Ban

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Gov. Mary Fallin has removed another 22

counties from state-issued burn bans.

The governor’s office said Thursday that 33 counties were still

under state burn bans and three remained under county burn bans.

Fallin says the long-term forecast shows continued drought

conditions but that the wildfire risk has lessened because of

recent rain.

Counties to remain under the state burn bans are: Beaver,

Beckham, Carter, Cimarron, Comanche, Cotton, Ellis, Garfield,

Garvin, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Haskell, Jackson, Jefferson, Kay,

Kiowa, Latimer, Le Flore, Love, McCurtain, Murray, Noble, Osage,

Pawnee, Payne, Pontotoc, Stephens, Texas, Tillman, Washita, Woods

and Woodward. County Commissioner bans are in effect for Creek,

McClain and Pittsburg counties.