New Fires Flare

Farwell, Okla., volunteer firefighter Eddy Wynn sits atop a tanker truck as he battles a wildfire Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006 near Central High, Okla. More than a dozen local fire departments from three counties assisted in fighting the blaze which destroyed at least four homes and scorched and estimated 9,000 acres by the time it was contained Thursday night.

Credit: AP Photo/The Lawton Constitution