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Emmitsburg is home to the National Fire Academy, effectively the war college for U.S. firefighters. The Trump administration's decision to halt classes has some townspeople pondering their votes.

Crews are still tending to dozens of fires that have started over the past week. But cooler weather and gentler winds gave most of the state a break from elevated fire danger and red flag warnings Thursday.

Much of Oklahoma is under a fire weather watch through Tuesday, as a red flag warning is in place for much of the state due to gusty winds, low humidity and dry vegetation on Monday.

Oklahoma State University’s Fire Service Training is offering free training for volunteer firefighters across the state.

Fire danger is ticking up across Oklahoma as a streak of dry and unseasonably warm weather continues.

Federal, state and tribal agencies have swooped in to help after Hurricane Helene caused massive flooding in the Southeastern U.S. late last week.

This week in Tulsa, an indoor camera caught the exact moment a lithium-ion battery caught fire from a dog chewing on a phone battery pack.

Thousands of acres are scorched because of fires in Oklahoma, but a cold front is expected to provide some relief before warmer weekend temperatures.

Officials said the gas pipeline explosion that spurt flames hundreds of feet in the air in Oklahoma's panhandle is extinguished, caused no injuries and is being investigated.

More than 80 percent of Oklahoma fire departments are staffed by volunteers. Rural firefighters are putting their lives on the line for no pay after a ton of training, and that makes it hard to find enough people to do the job.