Much of Oklahoma is under a High Wind Warning and a Red Flag Warning until 8pm Friday. Firefighters said any grass fires that spark may spread quickly and could be difficult to control.

A red flag warning is different than a fire warning. A red flag warning means conditions exist that could lead to a wildfire.

"It's blue sky days right now, but just keep in mind, when we have these high gusty winds coming into the county, trees and ...

“You start a fire in the grass, and they expect it to spread that many feet per minute, that fast with the wind,” Doggett said. “It’s extremely hard to contain that kind of spread rate.

The standard wind measurement should be taken at 10 ... Ideally, your weather station should be placed 5 feet over short grass or low shrubs.

while the wind gusts can reach 25 miles per hour. With the grass and vegetation dry and dead from the winter, fire can quickly catch and spread in these conditions. As such, the GFC refused to ...