Oklahoma highways closed because of fires reopened
It appears several roads closed due to wildfires have since been reopened.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says Interstate 44 from Oklahoma City to Tulsa is open in both directions. Troopers also said Oklahoma Highway 19 east of U.S. Highway 81 to Alex was reopened in Grady County.
Oklahoma Highway 9 remained closed between east 84th Avenue and east 168th Avenue east of Norman until further notice. Law enforcement officers were redirecting traffic.
In other developments, Cleveland County residents had little time to act as a raging wildfire approached their homes. Officials estimate about 25 homes and other structures burned Friday in the wind-whipped blaze that devoured trees and scorched earth in the Noble and Norman areas.
Dayle Bishop says he might not have gotten out if a woman hadn't knocked on his door about 3 p.m. to tell him about the fire. Bishop, who works nights as a nurse, said he didn't have time to get anything, but said "it's just stuff.''
Vin Bayne and his wife, Holly, grabbed their animals before leaving. Vin Bayne said other possessions were meaningless at this point. Charles Wright fled with his daughter and cat to a makeshift evacuation center. Wright said he's praying for miracles.
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