But not for long — Friday morning, almost the entire state will be back under elevated fire danger, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service.

In a briefing Friday morning, Oklahoma Forestry Services Fire Management Chief Andy James said the long stretch of fire weather has left crews exhausted, especially after danger kicked up starting early Wednesday morning.

“We started dispatching our resources to new fires and some of the fires that we've been working since last Friday that escaped at a little [5:00] in the morning,” James said. “It was a really, really tough day from a fire weather standpoint.”

James encouraged crews to rest up if possible during Thursday’s reprieve.

“We've been at this a little over a week, and fatigue is starting to set in with our personnel,” James said. “And I know it's setting in with the fire departments, emergency management, everybody that's involved.”

James said first responders are bracing for more fire weather Friday and into the weekend. Long-term forecasts show fire-friendly conditions could persist for weeks.