Multiple fire departments responded to a tank battery fire Tuesday morning in Glenpool that they believe was started by lightning.
The Mounds Fire Department told News On 6 at the scene of the fire near West 181st Street and South 33rd Avenue West that they believe lightning caused the flames.
A large plume of black smoke could be seen and News On 6 Stormtracker Brandon Welles was one of the first on the scene.
Glenpool and Kiefer fire departments also responded to the scene, as did the Creek County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said the fire is now contained and they are now waiting for Beggs Fire to provide a foam truck.
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Emergency crews are at the scene of a fire that broke out in Glenpool on Tuesday morning.
Crews are near West 181st Street and South 33rd West Avenue, where a fire broke out after lightning struck a battery tank.
Creek County Emergency Management and the Glenpool Fire Department are now on scene working to bring the fire under control.
Authorities say no one was injured in the fire.
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