Bosbranden verwonden 34 mensen in Oklahoma en Texas
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Bosbranden verwonden 34 mensen in Oklahoma en Texas
Wildfires Injure 34, Sorch Neighborhoods in Oklahoma, Texas
Fire crews in Oklahoma and Texas raced Thursday to control wind-whipped wildfires that destroyed dozens of homes, seriously injured two people, forced evacuations and shut down parts of a major highway. Howling wind that had gusted to more than 60 mph grounded firefighting efforts by air in both states and drove blazes that scorched neighborhoods like "a war zone," Midwest City police Chief Brandon Clabes said.
"The wind is the biggest issue, because we can't get ahead of the fires," Midwest City Fire Marshal Jerry Lojka said. By nightfall, wind gusts dropped to about 30 mph in many areas. Oklahoma County Sheriff John Wetsel said an estimated 100 homes or other structures were damaged or destroyed in the northeast part of the county, which includes Midwest City.
Clabes said 20 homes were destroyed in one neighborhood alone. He described burned-out housing tracts, blackened vehicles and a fire that erupted at a broken natural gas line. Two small towns in Texas also were devastated by wildfires. Sunset and Stoneburg in Montague County were left in a heap of debris and ashes after several dozen homes were destroyed. Television news footage showed burning houses and oil tanks and the charred remnants of buildings. No injuries were immediately reported.More...
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Fire crews in Oklahoma and Texas raced Thursday to control wind-whipped wildfires that destroyed dozens of homes, seriously injured two people, forced evacuations and shut down parts of a major highway. Howling wind that had gusted to more than 60 mph grounded firefighting efforts by air in both states and drove blazes that scorched neighborhoods like "a war zone," Midwest City police Chief Brandon Clabes said.
"The wind is the biggest issue, because we can't get ahead of the fires," Midwest City Fire Marshal Jerry Lojka said. By nightfall, wind gusts dropped to about 30 mph in many areas. Oklahoma County Sheriff John Wetsel said an estimated 100 homes or other structures were damaged or destroyed in the northeast part of the county, which includes Midwest City.
Clabes said 20 homes were destroyed in one neighborhood alone. He described burned-out housing tracts, blackened vehicles and a fire that erupted at a broken natural gas line. Two small towns in Texas also were devastated by wildfires. Sunset and Stoneburg in Montague County were left in a heap of debris and ashes after several dozen homes were destroyed. Television news footage showed burning houses and oil tanks and the charred remnants of buildings. No injuries were immediately reported.More...
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Branden verwoesten huizen in Texas en Oklahoma
Door harde wind aangewakkerde branden hebben in de Amerikaanse staten Texas en Oklahoma tientallen huizen in de as gelegd en een belangrijke snelweg op verschillende plaatsen geblokkeerd. De brandweer probeerde donderdag greep op het vuur te krijgen, maar de wind maakte dat niet gemakkelijk. Zo konden er in Oklahoma geen blusvliegtuigen opstijgen.
In het noordoosten van Oklahoma gingen zeker honderd huizen en andere gebouwen verloren en in Texas bleven van twee dorpjes slechts rokende puinhopen over nadat het vuur er over heen was geraasd.
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Door harde wind aangewakkerde branden hebben in de Amerikaanse staten Texas en Oklahoma tientallen huizen in de as gelegd en een belangrijke snelweg op verschillende plaatsen geblokkeerd. De brandweer probeerde donderdag greep op het vuur te krijgen, maar de wind maakte dat niet gemakkelijk. Zo konden er in Oklahoma geen blusvliegtuigen opstijgen.
In het noordoosten van Oklahoma gingen zeker honderd huizen en andere gebouwen verloren en in Texas bleven van twee dorpjes slechts rokende puinhopen over nadat het vuur er over heen was geraasd.
©De Pers
