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| One dead and hundreds evacuated in Oklahoma wildfire | One dead and hundreds evacuated in Oklahoma wildfire |
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| Emergency workers are struggling to contain a wildfire in the US state of Oklahoma after a blaze set by firefighters to clear brush spread out of control, leaving one person dead. | Emergency workers are struggling to contain a wildfire in the US state of Oklahoma after a blaze set by firefighters to clear brush spread out of control, leaving one person dead. |
| A local man was killed on Sunday after he refused to leave his home as the fire neared, a fire official said. | A local man was killed on Sunday after he refused to leave his home as the fire neared, a fire official said. |
| At least 30 buildings have been destroyed by the blaze and about 1,000 people evacuated, authorities said. | |
| High winds and dry conditions in high temperatures fuelled the fire. | High winds and dry conditions in high temperatures fuelled the fire. |
| An unnamed man, 56, was found dead in his home after refusing to leave, fire chief Dan Thomas told reporters. | An unnamed man, 56, was found dead in his home after refusing to leave, fire chief Dan Thomas told reporters. |
| "He was asked by both family and law enforcement to evacuate," he said. "He chose not to do so and was subsequently found deceased later last night." | "He was asked by both family and law enforcement to evacuate," he said. "He chose not to do so and was subsequently found deceased later last night." |
| One resident, Tony Ergang, told the Associated Press news agency he heeded the warning but he returned on Monday to find smoke damage on the inside and burns on the outside of his mobile home. | One resident, Tony Ergang, told the Associated Press news agency he heeded the warning but he returned on Monday to find smoke damage on the inside and burns on the outside of his mobile home. |
| But a neighbour's home was entirely destroyed. | But a neighbour's home was entirely destroyed. |
| "It's one of those things," he said. "It's like a tornado that tears through a house, leaving a napkin folded on the dining room table." | "It's one of those things," he said. "It's like a tornado that tears through a house, leaving a napkin folded on the dining room table." |
| Fire officials said the blaze was 75% contained as of Monday morning, but 150 homes near the town of Guthrie remained in danger. | Fire officials said the blaze was 75% contained as of Monday morning, but 150 homes near the town of Guthrie remained in danger. |
| Temperatures were expected to hit 100F (38C), along with high winds both on Monday and Tuesday, increasing the risk the fire would spread. Rain is not forecast in the area until Wednesday. | Temperatures were expected to hit 100F (38C), along with high winds both on Monday and Tuesday, increasing the risk the fire would spread. Rain is not forecast in the area until Wednesday. |
| "We still have some concerns, we still have quite a few hot spots that we haven't been able to reach," Mr Thomas added. | "We still have some concerns, we still have quite a few hot spots that we haven't been able to reach," Mr Thomas added. |
| Two Army National Guard helicopters were being used to help dump water on the fire, according to Capt Stan May of the Oklahoma Incident Management Team. | Two Army National Guard helicopters were being used to help dump water on the fire, according to Capt Stan May of the Oklahoma Incident Management Team. |