Wildfires Still Burning Near Osage Hills State Park

OSAGE COUNTY, Oklahoma -

Firefighters continue to fight wildfires across parts of Green Country Wednesday morning with one of the biggest fires located at Osage Hills State Park west of Bartlesville.

Several fire departments are involved in that effort. The Pawhuska Fire Department says they've had crews out overnight.

A PSO spokesperson says 25 poles burned in the wildfires, so right now, crews are working to replace those poles. The utility says 24 customers are without power but it should be restored by 5 p.m. Wednesday.

On Tuesday, firefighters had their hands full because of strong northerly winds. The Osage Hills Fire Department says more than 1,000 acres have burned in and around the state park.

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