Governor's ranch home among those destroyed in Oklahoma wildfires
OKLAHOMA — Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt's ranch home was among those destroyed in Friday night's fires, according to the governor's social media account.
Stitt signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency in counties across Oklahoma, with high winds contributing to widespread damage and fires in the Sooner State.
'Due to impacts from Dangerous wildfires and straight-line-winds beginning Friday, March 14 and continuing including damage to power lines and infrastructure, it is necessary to assist and expedite all efforts of relief.'
Excerpt from Executive Order 2025-06.
An estimated 170,000 acres have been impacted by the fires, according to Stitt on Saturday. Officials with the Oklahoma Forestry Service are working to update those numbers as more information becomes available.
In a post on Facebook, Stitt announces that his ranch home was among those affected.
In the video, he shows that it was a 'total loss', and says that they will be 'rebuilding along with the rest of Oklahoma. You never think it's gonna happen to your place— and these wildfires just come out of nowhere, and can really take over. So, be safe everybody.'
For a full list of evacuation sites/shelters, visit Oklahoma.gov, here.
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