Wildfire: Turley
As if one wildfire on the hottest day of an already record-breaking summer wasn’t enough, a second (and larger) wildfire broke out in the town of Turley, just north of Tulsa. Because I was occupied with several other assignments, I didn’t get to Turley until almost sunset, five or six hours after the fire had [...]
Wildfire: Sapulpa
Just the first grass fire of the day. Got to this one a little too late, flames were all gone so I was able to get pretty close. Talked with Tom’s adult daughter who said flames were above the treetops just minutes before I got there. They were able to save their business — only [...]
Early morning fire
Last night shortly after 1 a.m., I heard a single firetruck siren speed by my house. After bringing up Columbia’s online 911 dispatch listing, I noticed several units were being sent to what was labeled as a structure fire. I noted the address to make sure it within reasonable response range, then flipped on my [...]
