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mamaro · 06-24-2011, 08:01 AM

We've got several wildfires going on. The worst is in Medicine Park, which is part of my community. At least 14 homes have been destroyed, and at this point, it is still out of control. Everyone in the town has been evacuated.

The firefighters who are trying to save these homes and property are going to be working today in 107 degree heat as well. So please pray for them.

Medicine Park is an historical town, with lots of old cobblestone homes. I hope that not everything is lost.

Oddball · 06-24-2011, 08:21 AM

Prayers sent. Stay safe.

MEDISIN · 06-24-2011, 08:30 AM

Praying for favorable conditions and control of those fires. Stay safe.

dianeokie · 06-24-2011, 09:38 AM

Prayers going up now, I'll be there next week in Oklahoma. Please be safe and hoping for rain. Have had lots in Georgia that I wish I could bring there. :(

springerpete · 06-24-2011, 09:51 AM

Prayers and thoughts for you fellow Okies. I hope ya'll get some much needed rain.

Mr Twisty · 06-24-2011, 09:54 AM

Watching facebook posts... did it stay south of Medicine Park? Looks like it's gotten a few houses already :(

"prima"Donna · 06-24-2011, 10:43 AM

Sorry for your town, Barbara...prayers sent for safety during this emergency....

RSokie · 06-24-2011, 11:40 AM

Yall be careful down there, prayers coming your way!

Bonnie · 06-24-2011, 11:56 AM

Prayers your way........:(

mamaro · 06-25-2011, 01:49 AM

Thank you all for the thoughts and prayers. So far about 5000 acres have burned, about 1500 of those in Medicine Park. It is about 40% contained. The winds started up this afternoon, but have died down tonight. They have managed to keep it from destroying any more homes so far than the 14, and there are no injuries, thank God. Medicine Park is all evacuated, and it looks like they may be evacuating some surrounding areas as the fire spreads east.

For anyone who has been to Medicine Park, it sounds as though the business district has not been affected, the area where the Old Plantation is located. That part is good news.

It started on the West Artillery Range on Fort Sill, and spread rapidly north from there.

Going to be another hot day tomorrow. Actually we don't have a day under 103 for the next 10 days. I believe we are at over 30 days already over 100, and we are in a severe drought. I heard this morning that the National Weather Service has said that we are in for a heat wave that will "rival any we have seen since the Dust Bowl."

Sounds like a good summer to go north.

mamaro · 06-25-2011, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MisterCamaro69

Watching facebook posts... did it stay south of Medicine Park? Looks like it's gotten a few houses already :(

No, it moved north. Lake Lawtonka is closed because the fire has now reached that area.

CAPT D · 06-26-2011, 03:34 AM

You have my prayer's. I remeber going to Medicine park when i was stationed at Ft Sill it is was one of my favorite places to visit.

mamaro · 06-26-2011, 09:10 AM

Thank you all for the prayers, they were answered. Last update... they were able to get the fire under control, and people are going back to their homes. There were a total of 13 homes destroyed. Despite working in 100+ temps, all firefighters are unharmed. These are all volunteer firefighters, as this is a rural area, although I do believe that Fort Sill had sent some of their firemen to help. It was a challenge because many of the homes in the path of the fire were on Big Rock, rough, rocky terrain on a large hill. Most of the historic parts of the town were spared damage.

We are under a severe drought. We have had no significant rain since October, except for a few thunderstorms, and were even in a drought prior to that, and on top of the dry grass and brush, there are still a lot of dead trees, branches and limbs in the wooded and mountain areas from the severe ice storms we have had the past 2 winters. And add to that 100+ temps every day (109 today and tomorrow), fire danger is extreme.

Definitely are praying for relief, because the forecast does not favor us any time soon. :(

heRS · 06-26-2011, 10:00 AM

We live in a fire area too. Y'all are in our prayers. Come on, God send all the water from Minot on down to OK where it's needed!

06-24-2011, 08:01 AM	#1
mamaro Drives: '10 IOM 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cache Oklahoma Posts: 401 View My Garage	We need prayers here in Oklahoma We've got several wildfires going on. The worst is in Medicine Park, which is part of my community. At least 14 homes have been destroyed, and at this point, it is still out of control. Everyone in the town has been evacuated. The firefighters who are trying to save these homes and property are going to be working today in 107 degree heat as well. So please pray for them. Medicine Park is an historical town, with lots of old cobblestone homes. I hope that not everything is lost.

06-24-2011, 08:30 AM	#3
MEDISIN Drives: 2011 CTS-V Sedan Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 1,505 View My Garage	Praying for favorable conditions and control of those fires. Stay safe. __________________ 2012 - Present: 2011 CTS-V Sedan, A6, Airaid, Zmax TB and Tune by R.P.M. = 535 hp/503 lb-ft. 2009 - 2012: 2010 2SS RS IBM M6, MGW Shifter, BMR Trailing Arms/Tunnel Brace, Roto-Fab CAI, VMAX Ported TB, Kooks 6511-Complete (Headers, X-Pipe, Mufflers), dyno tuned by R.P.M. = 415 hp/412 lb-ft. "Not giving a f^k is truly the greatest luxury, and no luxury car gives fewer f^k's than a CTS-V." - Matt Hardigree

06-24-2011, 09:38 AM	#4
dianeokie Going places Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Victory Red Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,897 View My Garage	Prayers going up now, I'll be there next week in Oklahoma. Please be safe and hoping for rain. Have had lots in Georgia that I wish I could bring there. :( __________________ "just stay with traffic, you'll be fine". = famous last words

06-24-2011, 09:51 AM	#5
springerpete Orange GM freak Drives: 2004 3500HD Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ponca City, OK Posts: 784 View My Garage	Prayers and thoughts for you fellow Okies. I hope ya'll get some much needed rain. __________________ "My hair's turnin' White, my neck is still Red and my collar is still Blue"

06-24-2011, 09:54 AM	#6
Mr Twisty Drives: the 2nd amendment home Join Date: May 2008 Location: OK Posts: 14,707	Watching facebook posts... did it stay south of Medicine Park? Looks like it's gotten a few houses already :( __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin

06-24-2011, 08:21 AM	#2
Oddball Drives: attentively Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,983	Prayers sent. Stay safe.

06-24-2011, 10:43 AM	#7
"prima"Donna HWAY STR Drives: 2010 RJT VIN#7085 & 2014 CRT C7 Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Posts: 13,118 View My Garage	Sorry for your town, Barbara...prayers sent for safety during this emergency.... __________________ ~ HWAY STR ~

06-24-2011, 11:40 AM	#8
RSokie Proud owner of Litho #195 Drives: 2011 CGM 2LT/RS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,551	Yall be careful down there, prayers coming your way! __________________ *Mods:http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3139029#post3139029* *Team LLT Social Group Link:http://www.camaro5.com/forums/group.php?groupid=256*

06-24-2011, 11:56 AM	#9
Bonnie Bonfyre Drives: C6, 2005 Corvette Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 2,845	Prayers your way........:( __________________

06-25-2011, 01:49 AM	#10
mamaro Drives: '10 IOM 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cache Oklahoma Posts: 401 View My Garage	Thank you all for the thoughts and prayers. So far about 5000 acres have burned, about 1500 of those in Medicine Park. It is about 40% contained. The winds started up this afternoon, but have died down tonight. They have managed to keep it from destroying any more homes so far than the 14, and there are no injuries, thank God. Medicine Park is all evacuated, and it looks like they may be evacuating some surrounding areas as the fire spreads east. For anyone who has been to Medicine Park, it sounds as though the business district has not been affected, the area where the Old Plantation is located. That part is good news. It started on the West Artillery Range on Fort Sill, and spread rapidly north from there. Going to be another hot day tomorrow. Actually we don't have a day under 103 for the next 10 days. I believe we are at over 30 days already over 100, and we are in a severe drought. I heard this morning that the National Weather Service has said that we are in for a heat wave that will "rival any we have seen since the Dust Bowl." Sounds like a good summer to go north.

06-26-2011, 03:34 AM	#12
CAPT D Drives: 1SS Black w/ White Strips M6 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 735 View My Garage	You have my prayer's. I remeber going to Medicine park when i was stationed at Ft Sill it is was one of my favorite places to visit.

06-26-2011, 09:10 AM	#13
mamaro Drives: '10 IOM 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cache Oklahoma Posts: 401 View My Garage	Thank you all for the prayers, they were answered. Last update... they were able to get the fire under control, and people are going back to their homes. There were a total of 13 homes destroyed. Despite working in 100+ temps, all firefighters are unharmed. These are all volunteer firefighters, as this is a rural area, although I do believe that Fort Sill had sent some of their firemen to help. It was a challenge because many of the homes in the path of the fire were on Big Rock, rough, rocky terrain on a large hill. Most of the historic parts of the town were spared damage. We are under a severe drought. We have had no significant rain since October, except for a few thunderstorms, and were even in a drought prior to that, and on top of the dry grass and brush, there are still a lot of dead trees, branches and limbs in the wooded and mountain areas from the severe ice storms we have had the past 2 winters. And add to that 100+ temps every day (109 today and tomorrow), fire danger is extreme. Definitely are praying for relief, because the forecast does not favor us any time soon. :(

06-26-2011, 10:00 AM	#14
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,980 View My Garage	We live in a fire area too. Y'all are in our prayers. Come on, God send all the water from Minot on down to OK where it's needed! __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

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