After an Evacuation Order, residents of Velma have been given the clear to return to the town after a nearby fire threatened ...

VELMA, Okla. (KXII) - A fire has forced an evacuation in Stephens County. The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office stated that ...

Oklahoma firefighters have responded to a staggering number of fires on Friday caused by high wind from a historic weather ...

Fire crews and Stephens County Emergency Management have ordered the Town of Velma to evacuate now due to a wildfire. This story is developing. The Banner will update as more information becomes ...

Stephens County firefighters and emergency management crewsordered residents of the Town of Velma to evacuate this ...

A quickly-spreading wildfire, fueled by powerful winds, has forced the urgent evacuation of the entire town of Velma, in ...

At a press conference in Mannford Saturday morning, Gov. Kevin Stitt said more than 170 thousand acres had burned and more ...

As wildfires ravaged multiple parts of the state, Governor Kevin Stitt declared a State of Emergency for 12 Oklahoma counties ...

A dangerous combination of hurricane-force winds, dry land and cratering humidity levels are bringing sweeping dust storms ...

Velma Fire Department honored several men and women, who continue to serve their community and go above the call of duty, on Feb. 21 at the Targa training building. The awards presentation was ...