Tulsa, OK — Residents across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas face an increased grass fire spread risk Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 28, as warm temperatures, low humidity and gusty winds combine to create conditions favorable for rapidly spreading fires.
According to the National Weather Service in Tulsa, enhanced grassland fire spread rates are expected Wednesday afternoon, with the greatest concern along and north of Interstate 44, where winds are forecast to be strongest.
Forecasters expect afternoon temperatures to climb into the lower to middle 80s, while minimum relative humidity levels fall between 35% and 50%…