(Cushing, Okla.) Fires continue in the area. Cushing Police notified Nixle users that evacuations are in progress right now (6:11 p.m.) for Euchee Valley Road east to Oak Grove Road and north of Highway 33.
Drumright, Mannford and Glencoe have also been told to evacuate.
*The Cushing Community Youth Center, 700 S. Little, has been opened for evacuees.*
If advised to evacuate, do so immediately. Choose a route away from the fire hazard and be alert to changes in the speed and direction of fire and smoke.
When weather conditions make wildfires more likely in your area, prepare by taking the following precautions:
- Keep firefighting tools handy, such as: ladder long enough to reach the roof, shovel, rake and buckets.
- Place connected garden hoses on all sides of the house for emergency use.
- Know all emergency exits from your house.
- Learn all routes leading out of your neighborhood.
As fires actually approach, take the following actions:
- Park your car facing the direction of escape.
- Shut off gas at the meter. Only a qualified professional can safely turn the gas back on.
- Turn off propane tanks.
- Place combustible patio furniture inside.
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