All Cowley County fire departments responded to a large grass fire before noon Tuesday south of Dexter. When the first responders arrived they reported the fire was more than a mile long, according to radio communications. Fire units staged at 241st Road and 266th Road, then created a perimeter from the origin of the fire to U.S. 166 Highway in attempts to keep it from jumping the highway due to high winds. Winds ranged from 15 to 25 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Once water tankers were able to extinguish the fire at U.S. 166, they began moving east toward the intersection at K-15 Highway. By 1:30 p.m., trucks and tankers began breaking off for other grass fires reported in the county, one near Atlanta and another between Udall and Oxford.
Source: Cowley CourierTraveler
