At least two volunteer fire departments – one publicly – have warned that an arsonist is starting grass fires near the community of Olive.
Olive Volunteer Fire Department posted to Facebook on Dec. 28 claiming an arsonist is putting lives and property at risk along South 417th West Avenue.
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Conditions continue to concern as well, after Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) declared an elevated wildfire risk through Dec. 30 due to high winds. Western Creek County also hasn’t seen rain in more than a month.
Olive VFD took to Facebook again on Dec. 29 reporting that its crew battled “the 19th fire this year in this area.”…