Publication Date March 24, 2016 | Associated Press

Wildfire burns about 620 square miles in Kansas, Oklahoma

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Jeff Clark and Roger Van Rankin watch the fire east of Lake City, Kan., Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Photo: AP
Jeff Clark and Roger Van Rankin watch the fire east of Lake City, Kan., Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Photo: AP

Hundreds of firefighters battled a wildfire Thursday spreading from Oklahoma to Kansas that has burned an estimated 620 square miles. At least four people have been treated for smoke inhalation or eye irritation and residents of several small communities were urged to evacuate their homes as the flames draw near