Alva assists at Alfalfa County fire
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March 5, 2017
Smoke billows from an Alfalfa County fire near Amorita Friday. Alva was one of about 24 fire departments helping fight the extensive blaze.
The Alva Fire Department was one of about 24 departments called to assist Alfalfa County on a wildfire near the Kansas border Friday, March 3. The fire was in the area of Amorita, Byron and Manchester. The Oklahoma Forestry Service reported Saturday at 8 a.m. that the fire had burned 2,413 acres and was considered only 50 percent contained.
The Alva fire crew was spread thin when a shed on fire was reported to the north and west of Alva Friday afternoon.
According to the Associated Press, emergency managers in Oklahoma say strong wind gusts and bone-dry conditions have contributed to at least...
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