2 homes, several vehicles destroyed by wildfires near Gage

Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong was on the scene of a trailer that was completely burned to the ground just northwest of Gage

Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong was on the scene of a trailer that was completely burned to the ground just northwest of Gage

UNFORTUNATELY MANY HOMES WERE LOST. WE’RE HERE IN NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA JUST TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF GAGE, WHERE AT LEAST TWO HOMES HAVE BURNED, ALONG WITH SEVERAL VEHICLES. HERE’S A LOOK AT ONE OF THE STRUCTURES THAT BURNED. THIS IS A TRAILER, AND THERE’S REALLY NOTHING LEFT OF IT. THE ENTIRE THING HAS BEEN CONSUMED BY FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. YOU CAN SEE SEVERAL VEHICLES THAT HAVE ALSO BURNED AS WELL, AND THAT’S THE REALLY THE EXTENT OF THE TRAILER AND WHAT’S LEFT OF IT. FIRES CONTINUE HERE ACROSS NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA, WHERE EVACUATIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN GAGE AND SHATTUCK, OKLAHOMA. VERY DIFFICULT DAY WITH THE WIND AND THE LOW HUMIDITY. WE’RE HOPING TO SEE SOME IMPROVEMENTS AS WE GO THROUGH THE NIGHT IN NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA. FIELD METEOROLOGIST MICHAEL ARMSTRONG, KOCO FIVE NEWS MICHAEL THANK YOU. IT’S IT’S TOUGH TO SEE. AND MIKE TOLD US WITH THE CONDITIONS THAT HE WITNESSED, HE SAID IT’S MIRACULOUS THAT FIREFIGHTERS AND FORESTRY WERE ABLE TO SAVE AS MANY HOMES AS THEY DID. AND WE SPOKE TO A WOMAN WHO LIVES JUST ONE MILE OUT OF GAGE. IT’S CRAZY. I’M LUCKY. REALLY LUCKY THAT IT’S NOT MY HOUSE. IT IS CRAZY WEATHER, BUT NOTHING

2 homes, several vehicles destroyed by wildfires near Gage

Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong was on the scene of a trailer that was completely burned to the ground just northwest of Gage

Wildfires in northeast Oklahoma burned thousands of acres and caused damage to structures on Tuesday. | MORE | Northwest Oklahoma wildfires cause more than 30,000 acres to burnKOCO 5 First Alert Storm Command was in the area of Gage, where Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong says at least two homes were destroyed by the fire. Several vehicles were also burned. Michael was on the scene of a trailer that was completely burned to the ground just northwest of Gage. With as bad as the winds were, Michael said it was miraculous firefighters were able to save as many homes as they did. A homeowner living one mile outside of Gage described the situation. "It's crazy. I'm lucky, really lucky, that it's not my house," said Audrey Mackey, a homeowner. "It is crazy weather, but nothing like this. Never had to deal with anything like this.">> Download the KOCO 5 AppEvacuations were issued for the area, as well as near Shattuck. Officials expect fires to continue burning through the night, but the fire danger is expected to drop as cooler air moves in. Be sure to download the KOCO 5 App to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.>> Check Live, Interactive Radar>> Watch KOCO 5 Coverage>> Download the KOCO 5 App on iPhone>> Download the KOCO 5 App on Android>> "Like" KOCO 5 on Facebook>> “Follow” KOCO 5 on Twitter

GAGE, Okla. —

Wildfires in northeast Oklahoma burned thousands of acres and caused damage to structures on Tuesday.

| MORE | Northwest Oklahoma wildfires cause more than 30,000 acres to burn

KOCO 5 First Alert Storm Command was in the area of Gage, where Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong says at least two homes were destroyed by the fire. Several vehicles were also burned.

Michael was on the scene of a trailer that was completely burned to the ground just northwest of Gage.

With as bad as the winds were, Michael said it was miraculous firefighters were able to save as many homes as they did. A homeowner living one mile outside of Gage described the situation.

"It's crazy. I'm lucky, really lucky, that it's not my house," said Audrey Mackey, a homeowner. "It is crazy weather, but nothing like this. Never had to deal with anything like this."

>> Download the KOCO 5 App

Evacuations were issued for the area, as well as near Shattuck.

Officials expect fires to continue burning through the night, but the fire danger is expected to drop as cooler air moves in.

Be sure to download the KOCO 5 App to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.

2 homes, several vehicles destroyed by wildfires near Gage

Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong was on the scene of a trailer that was completely burned to the ground just northwest of Gage

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