The Payne County Commissioners met in a special meeting at 10 PM tonight at the Payne County Administration Building and declared a state of emergency for Payne County.
Temporary Shelter
A temporary shelter will be available at the Payne County Fairgrounds Expo Center.
Donations Needed
Donations can be dropped off at the Expo Center for distribution to firefighters and emergency personnel. Items needed include:
Water
Gatorade
Liquid IV
Sealed food/snacks
Monetary Donations
Any monetary donations can be made to the American Red Cross.
EMERGENCY DECLARATION
2025-01
We, the Board of Commissioners of Payne County, Oklahoma, hereby declare the following:
Severe Fires and Damage to homes and Structures have caused damage to public and private properties within Payne County, Oklahoma, and Said damages have caused an undue hardship on the citizens of Payne County.
It may be necessary to provide for the rendering of mutual assistance among the political subdivisions of the State with respect to carrying out disaster emergency functions During the continuance of the concurrent State emergency pursuant to the provisions Of the State of Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003.
There is hereby declared a disaster emergency caused by the severe fires, straight-line Winds that threatens the lives and property of the people of Payne County and the public's peace, health, and safety.
The Payne County Emergency Operations Plan was activated on March 14th and Resources of all Payne County departments and agencies available to meet this Emergnecy are herby committed to the reasonable extent necessary to protect lives And to prevent, minimize, and repair injury and damage. These efforts shall be Coordinated by the Director of the Department of Emergency Management with Comparable functions of the federal government and political subdivisions of Payne County will be part of these efforts.
This Emergency Declaration shall terminate at the end of thirty (30) days.
Copies of this Emergency Declaration shall be distributed to the Director of Emergency Mangement who shall cause the provisions of this Order to be implemented by all Appropriate agencies of S t a t e government.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have set our hands and caused the Seal of Payne County, Oklahoma, to be affixed at Stillwater, this 14th day of March, 2025.