Wildfire — Okmulgee, Oklahoma

2006-02-04 · Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Event narrative

A man who was working on an oil rig's electrical box was injured when it short circuited. The sparks from the wires ignited a wildfire that severely burned him. He was flown by helicopter to a Tulsa hospital where he died on 2/8/06 from burn-related injuries.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5492912. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.