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This episode of Focus: Black Oklahoma features stories on a controversial bill in the state legislature, a heated city council race in Enid, wildfires in Western Oklahoma, and more.
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States in the southern High Plains will be "quite vulnerable to high wildfire risk, especially during high wind events," said Jon Gottschalck of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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This year, wildfires have already burned thousands of acres in the Great Plains. Dry conditions and unseasonably warm temperatures have optimal settings for wildfires, and some experts say they are seeing more intense fires.
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Texas investigators say the largest wildfire in state history appears to be caused by a power line. Aging utility infrastructure ups the risk of starting wildfires as the climate heats up.
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From lack of snow to wildfires, a record-warm winter had impacts across the country. Scientists say winters are warming faster than any other season in the U.S.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kristen Moudy, economic development director for the city of Wheeler in the Texas Panhandle, where wildfires have burned more than a million acres.
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Texas officials warned that the threat was not yet over. Higher temperatures and stronger winds forecast for Saturday elevated worries that fires in the Panhandle could continue spreading.
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If you’ve been sneezing this week, you’re not alone. Dry, windy weather has made Oklahoma’s air rife with allergens and irritants.
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Thousands of acres are scorched because of fires in Oklahoma, but a cold front is expected to provide some relief before warmer weekend temperatures.
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Extreme wildfires have destroyed about one-fifth of all giant sequoia trees. To safeguard their future, the National Park Service is planting seedlings that could better survive a hotter climate.