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Oklahoma Activates Level 3 Emergency Center as Wildfires Rise

8/13/2026

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Oklahoma activated its State Emergency Operations Center at Level 3 at 6 p.m. Wednesday as fire activity rose statewide.
The Level 3 activation enables agencies and partners to share information, coordinate resources, and aid local responders.
Crews are battling multiple fires, including a large Norman wildfire that prompted Wednesday afternoon evacuations.
The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security announced the activation and said no additional details have been released.

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Oklahoma activated its State Emergency Operations Center at Level 3 at 6 p.m. Wednesday as fire activity rose statewide.
The Level 3 activation enables agencies and partners to share information, coordinate resources, and aid local responders.
Crews are battling multiple fires, including a large Norman wildfire that prompted Wednesday afternoon evacuations.
The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security announced the activation and said no additional details have been released.