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Phillip Green tries to put out hot spots near his burned storage building next to his home in Luther, Okla., after wildfire moved through the area on Friday, August 3, 2012. A wildfire whipped by gusty, southerly winds swept through rural woodlands north The Oklahoman, Bryan Terry, Associated Press
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From left, Gayland Cannon, Eugene Hacker and Ron Ross wait at a gas station at SE108 and Hwy 9 after evacuating their homes in the area of SE 132nd and Cedar Lane as a wildfire burns through Cleveland County near Norman, Okla., Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. A wi The Oklahoman, Nate Billings) TABLOIDS OUT, Associated Press
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Vin Bayne pours water for his pets while waiting at a gas station at Hwy 9 and SE 108 Ave. after evacuating his home as a wildfire burns through Cleveland County near Norman, Okla., Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. A wildfire stirred by high winds sweeping through The Oklahoman, Nate Billings) TABLOIDS OUT, Associated Press
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A home burns during a large wildfire Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 in Luther, Okla. A wildfire whipped by gusty, southerly winds swept through rural woodlands north and south of Oklahoma City on Friday, burning several homes as firefighters struggled to contain it The Oklahoman, Bryan Terry, Associated Press
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A mobile home burns at South Cedar and South 8th St., during a large wildfire, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 in Luther, Okla. A wildfire whipped by gusty, southerly winds swept through rural woodlands north and south of Oklahoma City on Friday, burning several hom The Oklahoman, Sarah Phipps) TABLOIDS OUT, Associated Press
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A smoke surrounds home during a large wildfire Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 in Luther, Okla. A wildfire whipped by gusty, southerly winds swept through rural woodlands north and south of Oklahoma City on Friday, burning several homes as firefighters struggled to The Oklahoman, Sarah Phipps) TABLOIDS OUT, Associated Press

By Associated Press

LUTHER, Okla. — Firefighters in Oklahoma have under control a wildfire that's suspected to be the work of arsonists.

The fire near Luther burned dozens of homes and forced evacuations Friday. Gov. Mary Fallin toured the community Saturday morning, saying the fire and damage are "heartbreaking."

Officials estimate 56 homes and other buildings have been damaged by the blaze.

Oklahoma County Sheriff's spokesman Mark Myers says deputies are searching for the driver of a black Ford pickup that witnesses reported seeing tossing a lit newspaper out of the vehicle about 4 p.m. Friday.

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Oklahoma Forestry Services spokeswoman Michelle Finch-Walker said the number of wildfires this year is shaping up to be among the worst in state history.

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