Mannford nursing home quickly evacuated seniors as wildfire neared

FOX23 hears from Mannford residents displaced in Friday's wildfires

FOX23 heard from those in Mannford who lost everything in Friday night's wildfire.

Mannford nursing home quickly evacuated seniors as wildfire neared

Our crews have seen selflessness on full display in Mannford after March 14s wildfires.2 News Oklahomas Douglas Braff highlights how a nursing home there had to quickly evacuate dozens of seniors to safety that day.I was walking outta my room, getting ready to go eat supper, nursing home resident Terry Boyington recalled. And then that's when I found out they was evacuating everything.As the wildfire was approaching nearby neighborhoods, staff a…

Wildfire destroys Yates Center nursing home - The Iola Register

A rapidly spreading grassfire destroyed a Yates Center nursing home Friday as emergency responders from across eastern Kansas were summoned to help battle the blaze. There were no injuries. YATES CENTER —  A wind-fueled wildfire destroyed a Yates Center nursing home Friday as emergency crews from across the state battled for hours to contain the rapidly spreading blaze. All 38 residents of Yates Center Health and Rehab, located on the southwest …