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Weather no help as wildfires flare in Okla.

The Associated Press
CBS News

Firefighters in southern Oklahoma say they hope air drops today can help them “get a handle on” destructive blazes.

An Oklahoma Forestry Department spokeswoman says the worst of the state’s fires destroyed at least 20 homes. New crews are rotating in today to give others a rest.

A spokesman at the state’s fire response center says at least eleven fires yesterday burned up to about 18,400 acres.

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