Taloga Fire & EMS

03/13/2025

: All forms of Outdoor burning are strongly discouraged today through the weekend.

Friday will bring a statewide threat for High Significant Wildfire potential meaning that fires exceeding 5,000 acres are increasingly likely given fire weather and wildland fuels forecasts. Rates of spread in rangeland fuels will readily exceed 3 mph on established fires. Furthermore, conditions on Friday continue to trend toward Wildfire Outbreak and a Firestorm cannot be ruled out. Fire weather relaxes only slightly through the weekend following a dry cold front passage with elevated to near-critical fire weather in place. Dry-Return Flow on Monday will further enhance composite fuel dryness leading into another round of Wildfire Outbreak potential and the likelihood of critical fire weather both Monday and Tuesday ahead another frontal boundary midweek. Oklahoma and the Southern Great Plains will have to endure a very concerning period of very-high to extreme fire danger with no signs of relief in the near-term forecast. Read the full report at: bit.ly/oksitrep

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03/12/2025

We have some high winds predicted the end of this week. Sure hope we don’t need these guys.

Hopefully we don't see them in action this week. Nice to know they are here though!

03/04/2025

The Dewey County Courthouse will be open in Taloga if the need arises.

🚨Public Tornado Shelter Locations for Dewey County🚨

Taloga - Dewey County Courthouse
Seiling - Seiling Public School
Vici - Town Hall
Leedey - Leedey Public School
Putnam - Senior Citizens Building
Fay - Fay has 2 shelters located at the southwest corner of the Fay Community Center. 1 underground and 1 walk-in above ground. They also open the Fay Methodist Church. It has a basement.

Please let me know of any others and I will add them to the list.

03/02/2024

By this (Saturday) afternoon, the first of two days with concern for dangerous fire starts develops across western OK/north TX. Be extra cautious to avoid activities that could lead to a spark!

02/27/2024

If you would like to track the fires and see where the smoke is coming from

https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/?parms=local-Panhandle-07-48-1-100-1&checked=counties-usstrd-ushw-usint-map&colorbar=undefined&fbclid=IwAR2caBEhXMJBhVNDMF6g0XBM4a1mWSk3c0taKlLO98rDwsdvS6jcAf531Do_aem_ASBfivfHloPF9VrnDW3y5EzB3RiJmC3UDpQ4KmW6SGzP0_MejWDSVngU1ef6e07gcqw

Check out COD Meteorology's Satellite and Radar Data

01/21/2024

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Air Evac 122 and their families.

Air Evac Lifeteam is heartbroken to report that three crew members have perished in an incident that occurred on Saturday, January 20. At 11:23 pm local time AEL's Operations Control Center (OCC) lost contact with the aircraft, a Bell 206L3 with call sign N295AE. The crew is based out of Weatherford, OK, and was returning to base after completing a patient care transport in Oklahoma City when the OCC lost contact with them. Nearby AEL teams assisted local law enforcement with the search.

Our primary focus is on supporting the families and our team members. CISM teams have been sent to assist our team members during this time. Please reach out if you would like to speak with them.

At this time, we are not sharing the names of the crew members aboard the flight. We ask that you respect the privacy of our team members and their families, and please do not share their names.

AEL has turned over the scene and investigation to the NTSB.

04/11/2023

Two week burn ban in effect.