Tulsa County Burn Ban May Hamper Outdoor Plans

Fire Chiefs across the county say it is desperately needed.

In a wooded area near Lake Keystone, you can see the charred ground and smoldering remnants of a fire that could have been avoided. Campfire embers are to blame.

"We were getting embers blowing outside of our control lines, 40, 50, 60 foot and relighting fires," said Mike Wood, Sand Springs Fire Department.

With the urging of area fire chiefs, Tulsa County Commissioners enacted a burn ban. Firefighters say although Spring is here, there is still plenty to fuel a fire.

"We've been fortunate here, we've not lost any structures or anything like that, but it's only a matter of time, if we continue to have conditions like we do, it's only a matter of time," Wood said.

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