In a hot, dry summer marked by wildfires, people are once again turning to Twitter, this time in Oklahoma, as a means of spreading information and warnings as well documenting the crisis.
Attn: firefighters & emergency crews on the S side of Creek Co fires, wind shift to N will push fire to the south. Be very aware! #okfire
— ????? ???????? ☂✈ (@jamesaydelott) August 5, 2012
Expanded evacuations at Mannford and updated wind information … http://t.co/CN5FfAtl #okfire
— NWS Tulsa (@NWStulsa) August 4, 2012
https://twitter.com/SLynn2637/status/231912349521551360
Looking west from South #Tulsa at a smoke filled sky. #okwx #okfire pic.twitter.com/ZDUK2cH0
— Michael Seger (@MichaelSeger) August 5, 2012
The sun thru the smoke. #OkWildfire #okwx pic.twitter.com/a9l2anih
— Melissa P. (@Mel_On_Melville) August 4, 2012
A 2,600-acre grass fire near Luther, about 20 miles northeast of Oklahoma City, is reported to have consumed 56 structures. Fire crews have battled in temperatures reaching well over 100 degrees. Arson is suspected, and sheriff’s deputies are investigating reports that a man was spotted throwing burning newspapers out of a pickup truck.
Another pic from fire damage. Pls keep praying for those who have lost their homes, like this man from Luther pic.twitter.com/FOGye44k
— Governor Mary Fallin (@GovMaryFallin) August 4, 2012
MT @SeverePlains: Incredible image #wildfire near Luther, OK via @AJMertz, already burned several blds in town http://t.co/84vtuHtU #OKFire
— Underdog (@rdbrewer4) August 5, 2012
Mannford being evacuated. #okfire. Large smoke plume moving over Tulsa metro.
— Alan Crone (@alancrone) August 4, 2012
https://twitter.com/SteveMillerOK/status/231872255032963073
https://twitter.com/SF_JimCamoriano/status/231877353893154816
Wow! RT @NEWS9: News 9 viewer took this picture as he flew over Oklahoma. pic.twitter.com/JPWzlQ6S #okwx #okfire
— Tornado Quest (@TornadoQuest) August 4, 2012
https://twitter.com/Duane_Duvall/status/231919636399144961
We are praying for rain!!! And safety for the firemen and houses being threatened! #OkFire #pray4rain We need relief!!! ☔☔☔☔☔☔☔☔☔☔☔☔☔☔☔☔☔
— Riveted Church (@RivetedChurch) August 5, 2012
Front moving thru Oklahoma now impacting fires, creating a dangerous situation w/ wind gusts & shifts. Please b alert if u r near an #OKFire
— Jayson Prentice (@SeverePlains) August 5, 2012
And it's raining hard! Hard enough to cut off the satellite! This ought to slow down that #OKFire
— nevarDeath (@nevarDeath) August 5, 2012
#okfire #okwx if the fires aren't bad enough seeing reports of 70mph wind gusts.
— Ralph R Fisk ATO, MEMS, PCP-1 (@FiskCG_EmerMan) August 5, 2012
Get this bad feeling we'll see 2 much lightning and not enough rain in Pryor. Could be bad… #okfire #pleaserain
— J.R. Smith (@JRSmith06) August 5, 2012
Pic from Richard Spears near the Dollar General store in Mannford. #okfire http://t.co/eL8dTIRa
— ????? ???????? ☂✈ (@jamesaydelott) August 5, 2012
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