PHOTOS: Deadly wildfire in Oklahoma
May 5, 2014
An Edmond firefighter looks at a fire raging in a mobile home park near Prairie Grove Rd. and Douglas during Oklahoma wildfires in Logan County, Sunday, May 4, 2014. Firefighters worked through the night and into early Monday to battle the large wildfire that destroyed at least six homes and left at least one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control in central Oklahoma. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Nate Billings) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
A mobile home burns at a mobile home park near Prairie Grove and Douglas during Oklahoma wildfires in south Logan County, Sunday, May 4, 2014. Firefighters worked through the night and into early Monday to battle the large wildfire that destroyed at least six homes and left at least one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control in central Oklahoma. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Nate Billings) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
A wildfire burns at a mobile home park near Prairie Grove Rd. and Douglas during Oklahoma wildfires in south Logan County, Sunday, May 4, 2014. Firefighters worked through the night and into early Monday to battle the large wildfire that destroyed at least six homes and left at least one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control in central Oklahoma. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Nate Billings) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
A firefighter walks past a burning mobile home at a mobile home park near Prairie Grove Rd. and Douglas during Oklahoma wildfires in south Logan County, Sunday, May 4, 2014. Firefighters worked through the night and into early Monday to battle a large wildfire that destroyed at least six homes and left at least one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control in central Oklahoma. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Nate Billings) ( APTOPIX Oklahoma Wildfire )
The charred remains of a trailer home are left on Monday, May 5, 2014 in Guthrie, Okla., the day after a wildfire tore through the area. Firefighters worked through the night and into early Monday to battle the large wildfire that destroyed at least six homes and left at least one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control in central Oklahoma.(AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
The charred remains of a trailer home sit in front of a home that narrowly avoided the flames after a wildfire tore through the area Sunday on Monday May 5, 2014 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. (AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Fires )
The charred remains of a pickup truck are left on Monday, May 5, 2014 in Guthrie, Okla., the day after a wildfire tore through the area. Firefighters worked through the night and into early Monday to battle the large wildfire that destroyed at least six homes and left at least one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control in central Oklahoma.(AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
An Edmond firefighter moves a hose while battling a fire at 1600 E Forrest Hills during Oklahoma wildfires in south Logan County, Sunday, May 4, 2014. Firefighters worked through the night and into early Monday to battle the large wildfire that destroyed at least six homes and left at least one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control in central Oklahoma. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Sarah Phipps) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
Alyssa Hutton and Jesse Cannon embrace in front of their truck with items they were able to gather before evacuating from a wildfire zone in Logan County, Okla., Sunday, May 4, 2014. About 1,000 people were evacuated from homes in the city about 35 miles north of Oklahoma City Sunday, according to the Guthrie Fire Department. Firefighters worked through the night and into early Monday to battle the large wildfire that destroyed at least six homes and left at least one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control in central Oklahoma. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Sarah Phipps) ( APTOPIX Oklahoma Wildfire )
The charred remains of two cars are left on Monday, May 5, 2014 in Guthrie, Okla., the day after a wildfire tore through the area. Firefighters worked through the night and into early Monday to battle the large wildfire that destroyed at least six homes and left at least one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control in central Oklahoma.(AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
A wildfire burns through a grove of Red Cedar trees as firefighters continued to work on containing the blaze Monday, May 5, 2014, in Guthrie, Okla. (AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
A helicopter with a bucket full of water flies through smoke to make a drop on the front line of a wildfire on Monday, May 5, 2014, in Guthrie, Okla. Firefighters worked Monday to battle a large wildfire in central Oklahoma that destroyed at least six homes and left at least one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control. (AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
A wildfire burns through a grove of Red Cedar trees as firefighters continued to work on containing the blaze Monday, May 5, 2014, in Guthrie, Okla. (AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
The charred remains of a pickup truck are left on Monday, May 5, 2014 in Guthrie, Okla., the day after a wildfire tore through the area. Firefighters worked through the night and into early Monday to battle the large wildfire that destroyed at least six homes and left at least one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control in central Oklahoma.(AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
A grove of trees that was destroyed by Sunday's wildfire is left on Monday, May 5, 2014, in Guthrie, Okla. Firefighters worked Monday to battle a large wildfire in central Oklahoma that destroyed at least six homes and left at least one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control. (AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
A charred bicycle sits in the remains of a trailer home the day after a wildfire tore through the area on Monday, May 5, 2014 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Firefighters worked through the night and into early Monday to battle the large wildfire that destroyed at least six homes and left at least one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control in central Oklahoma. (AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Fires )
Leroy Thomas takes a break from loading his car and watches as a water helicopter flies to the wildfire burning near his home on Monday, May 5, 2014, in Guthrie, Okla. Firefighters worked Monday to battle a large wildfire in central Oklahoma that destroyed at least six homes and left at least one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control. (AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
Wilma Rogers pours water on a hot spot across the road from his home in hopes of keeping the fire from spreading on Monday, May 5, 2014, in Guthrie, Okla. Oklahoma residents returned to the charred remains of their homes Monday as firefighters battled a stubborn blaze that began after a controlled burn a day earlier went awry and swept through the parched countryside with wind gusts at 31 mph. (AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
Dustin Ellison attempts to beat down a roadside hot spot with a mat from his car on Monday, May 5, 2014, in Guthrie, Okla. High winds and temperatures close to 100 degrees are making it a challenging fire to control. Firefighters worked Monday to battle the large wildfire in central Oklahoma that destroyed at least six homes and left at least one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control. (AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
Kenneth Rogers pours water on a hot spot across the road from his home in hopes of keeping the wildfire from spreading on Monday, May 5, 2014, in Guthrie, Okla. Oklahoma residents returned to the charred remains of their homes Monday as firefighters battled a stubborn blaze that began after a controlled burn a day earlier went awry and swept through the parched countryside with wind gusts at 31 mph. (AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
Fire tears through a grove of Red Cedar trees that are providing the fire with ample fuel on Monday, May 5, 2014, in Guthrie, Okla. Firefighters worked Monday to battle a large wildfire in central Oklahoma that destroyed at least six homes and left at least one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control. (AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
Smoke from the main wildfire looms over an evacuated trailer home on Monday, May 5, 2014, in Guthrie, Okla. Oklahoma residents returned to the charred remains of their homes Monday as firefighters battled a stubborn blaze that began after a controlled burn a day earlier went awry and swept through the parched countryside with wind gusts at 31 mph. (AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
Wilma Rogers pours water on a hot spot across the road from her home in hopes of keeping the fire from spreading on Monday, May 5, 2014, in Guthrie, Okla. Oklahoma residents returned to the charred remains of their homes Monday as firefighters battled a stubborn blaze that began after a controlled burn a day earlier went awry and swept through the parched countryside with wind gusts at 31 mph. (AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
Myka Burton pours water on a roadside hot spot on Monday, May 5, 2014, in Guthrie, Okla. "I'm doing anything I can to help" said Burton. Firefighters worked Monday to battle a large wildfire in central Oklahoma that destroyed at least six homes and left at least one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of control. (AP Photo/Nick Oxford) ( Oklahoma Wildfire )
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