New evacuation order issued for Stillwater as fire approaches neighborhoods
The Stillwater Emergency Management Agency is asking residents within a certain part of town to evacuate immediately Friday night.
EVAN, I KNOW YOU HAVE A LOT OF NEW DATA COMING IN AT THE NEWS DESK. OKAY, SO I JUST GOT A CALL FROM THE STILLWATER EMERGENCY MANAGER. HE’S ON. I’M GOING TO JUST PUT HIM ON SPEAKER RIGHT NOW OVER MY MICROPHONE. THIS IS VERY URGENT. ONE SQUARE MILE IN TOWN, ROB. YOU ARE NOW YOU ARE NOW LIVE JUST OVER MY MIC. TELL US WHO NOW NEEDS TO EVACUATE. OKAY, SO FOR THE PEOPLE IN STILLWATER, WE NEED TO EVACUATE. WE NEED FROM HIGHWAY 51 AND RANGE ROAD SOUTH TO 19 19TH AND RANGE EAST TO 19TH AND COUNTRY CLUB NORTH TO SIXTH OR HIGHWAY 51 AND COUNTRY CLUB. WE NEED THAT SQUARE MILE SECTION. WE NEED PEOPLE TO EVACUATE. WE’RE ASKING PEOPLE TO EVACUATE. THE FIRE HAS CROSSED THE ROAD INTO THE NEIGHBORHOODS. WE HAVE SEVERAL STRUCTURES ON FIRE IN THE AREA. WE’RE ASKING PEOPLE TO EVACUATE WHERE YOU CAN GO. YOU CAN GO TO THE STILLWATER CHURCH OF CHRIST, LOCATED AT DUNCAN MCELROY. YOU CAN GO TO THE STILLWATER HIGH SCHOOL. YOU CAN GO TO THE STILLWATER COMMUNITY CENTER. WE HAVE EVACUATION SITES OPENING UP IN THOSE LOCATIONS. WE ARE ALSO IN ADDITION, WE ARE EVACUATING THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS. WE ARE EVACUATING THE HAMPTON DE LA QUINTA, AND WE ARE ASKING WALMART ON WEST WALMART. 4545 WEST SIXTH AVENUE, TO EVACUATE, AS WELL. AS A PRECAUTION. AND WE’RE JUST ASKING EVERYBODY TO PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF ONE ANOTHER, GRAB A HANDFUL OF THINGS. BUT WE ARE ASKING THAT THIS
New evacuation order issued for Stillwater as fire approaches neighborhoods
The Stillwater Emergency Management Agency is asking residents within a certain part of town to evacuate immediately Friday night.
Updated: 6:55 PM CDT Mar 14, 2025
The Stillwater Emergency Management Agency is asking residents within a certain part of town to evacuate immediately Friday night.>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelRob Hill, director of emergency management, said residents in the area of Highway 51 and Range Road south to 19th and Range, east to 19th and Country Club and north to Highway 51 and Country Club should evacuate.“We’re asking people to evacuate, the fire has crossed the road into the neighborhoods. We have several structures on fire,” Hill said. “We are evacuating the Holiday Inn Express. We are evacuating the Hampton, the La Quinta and we are asking Walmart … to evacuate as well as a precaution.”Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Hill provided a number of locations residents can go:Stillwater Community Center, 315 W 8th AvenueStillwater High School Field House, 1224 N Husband StreetChurch of Christ, 821 N Duck StreetMore Fire CoverageTracking fires as evacuation orders issued across OklahomaEvacuation orders issued for southeast part of Norman because of firesEvacuation notice issued in Leedey due to wildfireOHP: Six injured after wreck along Interstate 35 due to blowing dustWATCH: Dust brought in by strong winds almost blocks out view of Devon Tower
STILLWATER, Okla. —The Stillwater Emergency Management Agency is asking residents within a certain part of town to evacuate immediately Friday night.
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Rob Hill, director of emergency management, said residents in the area of Highway 51 and Range Road south to 19th and Range, east to 19th and Country Club and north to Highway 51 and Country Club should evacuate.
“We’re asking people to evacuate, the fire has crossed the road into the neighborhoods. We have several structures on fire,” Hill said. “We are evacuating the Holiday Inn Express. We are evacuating the Hampton, the La Quinta and we are asking Walmart … to evacuate as well as a precaution.”
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Hill provided a number of locations residents can go:
Stillwater Community Center, 315 W 8th Avenue
Stillwater High School Field House, 1224 N Husband Street
Church of Christ, 821 N Duck Street
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