Hundreds Of Acres Burn In Rogers County Fires; No Injuries Reported

Several pop-up grass fires burned hundreds of acres in Rogers County Thursday.

Crews are still working to monitor for any flare-ups.

Rogers County Emergency Management says no injuries were reported.

People who live in Claremore say they’re thankful crews acted quickly to keep the fire from getting much worse.

Roy Lyons says he got the call Thursday afternoon to come home because part of his property was on fire.

“Whenever I got the call, the firemen were with my stepmom,” said Lyons. “So I felt that more than likely this is going to be under control. But that gas pedal gets a little heavy when you get that call.”

Lyons’s property was scorched, but he’s glad his home and his family are okay.

He says it's devastating the fire hit this area, because it was also hit by the Claremore tornado earlier this year.

“The tornado took out our roof, got a little more damage we got to repair there,” said Lyons. “My neighbors to the north of me, family to the north of me, within a mile, they took a direct hit, lots and lots of tree damage out here.”

Jonathan Burkholder was driving by when he saw the fire and decided to grab a shovel and help put out the flames.

“I don’t mind seeing a fire when it’s contained or not windy or a nice fall evening,” said Burkholder. “I heard on the radio today there was a high fire danger. It just makes me sad to see that this type of stuff happens.”

Neighbors are grateful for how fast firefighters and emergency crews responded and say they had it under control quickly.

“They communicate well,” said Lyons. “They do a good job. This type of fire here obviously is going to have a lot more resources that need to be brought in, so we’re thankful for the surrounding districts coming in as well.”

Rogers County is still under a burn ban, so it’s important to be careful when doing things like grilling and smoking cigarettes.