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Wildfire fueled by high winds in Oklahoma prompts evacuations and injures firefighters

Source: Chris Pinkston and Jason Lawrence / Vici Fire Department

A massive wildfire is tearing across northwestern Oklahoma, triggering evacuations and leaving firefighters injured.

The blaze, named 57 Fire, has burned 5,000 acres since it erupted on Saturday in Woodward County, some 130 miles from Oklahoma City.

It is unclear how the fire

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