Skip to content More than 155,000 acres in Oklahoma have burned due to multiple fires in the western part of the state. About half of the state is currently under a red flag warning due to dry conditions. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has declared a state of emergency in several counties in the western part of the state, which includes the Panhandle area. About 700 residents in the small town of Tyrone, Oklahoma, were under evacuation orders and asked to relocate across state lines into Kansas. Crews are also working to get fires near Amarillo, Texas, and Kansas under control. Wildfires can c reate wide-ranging health risks , with impacts occurring far from the fire line. Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds of miles from active fires. Particulates in the air can create respiratory issues for young children and older adults, people who work outdoors, and those who have pre-existing respiratory conditions such as asthma.…