WHILE residents of one Oklahoma town sifted through their charred belongings to salvage what they could after a roaring wildfire that may have been deliberately set, residents in two other towns were being ordered to evacuate their homes. The fire near Luther, which is about 25 miles northeast of Oklahoma City, destroyed nearly five dozen homes and other buildings before firefighters were able to gain some measure of control Saturday. The fire was one of several burning in Oklahoma, where a severe drought has parched the landscape. The fires include a large one in Creek County, in northeastern Oklahoma, that officials said had claimed about 78 square miles, and another...
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