Carter Fire Dept. Carter, Oklahoma

05/20/2026

Attention Carter residents, we are currently working on our storm sirens today 5/20. We will be testing them in the next hour or so. Don’t be alarmed it is only a test.

05/17/2026

After a long windy week filled with repeated calls along with some abuse applied to them. The guys took some time out of their day today to have a much needed maintenance day at the station. The trucks were pushed to their limits this week with the fires on the river along with assistance to Elk City, Canute and the Sayre area. All polished, shined up and repairs made, we are ready to roll one more time. A great big thank you to all that support us.

05/13/2026

Here’s a reminder of how dry we are in the area. This afternoon we assisted Willow Fire Department on a large grass fire on the river just across the county line. With assistance from the Beckham County Task Force and many area departments forward progress was made of the fire. Carter, Elk City, Canute, Delhi, and Willow remained on the scene for mop up till late into the night and early morning hours. This was a tough fire to fight as access was very limited being it was on the river. Please be cautious in your outdoor activities such as welding, cutting and open flames. The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time.

05/10/2026

We have a strong storm coming down into the Carter area with wind gust up to 70-80 mph. This storm has rotation on it as it travels Southeasterly. We are out monitoring right now.

05/09/2026

A little weather maybe rolling into our area this afternoon. Stay weather aware.

04/11/2026

Morning everyone. Here is a little morning update from our friends in Norman at the NWS.

04/10/2026

Don’t forget the Blood drive today at the Elk City Fire Department. There’s still time left.

04/03/2026

Morning neighbors. Here’s the latest forecast from the National Weather Service for our area today.

04/01/2026

The latest update from our friends at the Oklahoma Mesonet and the National Weather Service office in Norman. As things change we will be posting updates throughout the day.

We just set a record for March tornadoes (20), so we know what can happen here. Gotta be weather aware today! You can also read about our other records we set during March in Today's Ticker. *CLICK FOR EMBIGGENATION* https://ticker.mesonet.org/

03/31/2026

We would like to thank Jimmy and Tracy Taylor at Taylor Ranch Premium Beef for the donation of their beef snack sticks to the department. They hit the spot today with a structure fire then mutual aid call to Elk City to help with a fast moving grass fire in town and now task force run to Bessie. They hit the spot with a great flavor and are keeping us going throughout the night.

03/22/2026

Good Sunday afternoon friends and neighbors. At this time there are no known fires in our Carter, Beckham county area. The smoke you are seeing and smelling is coming from a large fire between Camargo and Vici.