Firefighter Dies Battling Comanche County Wildfire; Mandatory Evacuation In Effect

COMANCHE COUNTY, Oklahoma – 

UPDATE (2:47 p.m., March 20, 2022): According to Comanche County/Lawton Emergency Management, a firefighter battling the wildfire died Sunday afternoon.

Below is the original story.

The Comanche County and Lawton Emergency Management department has issued a mandatory evacuation for portions of the county due to a wildfire.

The evacuation order affects all residents and businesses in the following areas: Lake Ellsworth to U.S. Highway 62 and Northeast King Road to two miles north of the Caddo County-Comanche County line.

Authorities said they believe there is a severe threat to people’s lives or property and that action to leave the area should be taken immediately.