Alva Review-Courier -

The containment borders for the Northwest Oklahoma Complex fires continues to enlarge. According to the Oklahoma Forestry Services (OFS) Thursday morning, the fires were 83 percent contained. On the accompanying map of the fire areas, the heavy black line indicates a contained area. The Kansas portion of the Starbuck Fire (not shown on map) is estimated to be 95 percent contained.

Numerous OFS overhead, heavy equipment, Type 6 Engines and aircraft are assigned to the complex to assist local fire departments with the control efforts. Other state forestry resources from Arkansas, Georgia, Kentuc...