Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 96, No. 100, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 1, 2011 Page: 1 of 14
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Wednesday Sapulpa and sur-
rounding communities were digging
nut of snow drifts measuring over 3-
feet in places after experiencing a
blizzard Monday night and most of
Ikiesday.
“The side streets are still unpass-
able ,” Sapulpa Fire Capt. DJ.
Keizor said.
The National Weather Service in
TUIsa reported over 13 inches in
snow. Around 10 p.m. Monday
there were reports of sleet and
freezing rain. The first reports of
snow came in around II pjn. There
were still reports of snow falling
around 5 pan. on Tuesday.
JC Emergency crews responded to
J^everal calls which were made even
more treacherous by the weather.
Keizor said emergency respon-
ders walked almost a mile in to
treat a patient before the trucks
could make their way through the
thkk snow.
The Sapulpa Fire Department
responded to not only medical
emergencies, but also welfare
checks and stranded vehicles.
Some stuck motorists ran out of
gas. The Fire Department freed
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lust a week after county commis-
sioners thought it was safe to give cit-
izens b.ick their matches, fires began
spreading, well like wildfire
throughout the area Sapulpa Fire
Department w.is dispatched 15 times
between Thursday Jan 27 and
Monday Jan H. with seven of those
runs on Saturday alone
<M those, 14 were grass tires and
one was a small bon f.re that got out
n! wonttol according to Sapulpa
Interim I ire ( hiel I ton \cree All but
one ot those appears to have been
controlled burns which got out ot
control Ihc other was also a grass
lire but it started when a transformer
on a PSO electric pole blew and igmt
ed the gi.i" at the base- ot the pole
"People need to be extremely cau-
tious about their burning and be- very
attentive to the winds. Acree said He
explained that, although this number
ot tires is not unusual lor this time ol
year, most ot the recent fires are
caused by carelessness
He said that people will leave to
get a drink or use the facilities and
when they return the fire has already
spread AtN» yards and can no longer
be- contained
He told the Herald that his depart-
ment is expecting this type ol hectic
pace until early spring when things
(hem front their vehicles and got
them fo a safe place.
Keizor said an ambulance had In
he freed from a ditch using winches
before the patient could be trans-
ported to the hospital.
During a medical call Tuesday
night, fire engines had difficulty
maneuvering up the hill on East
Dewey after completing their work.
City crews are working on major
streets along with the Oklahoma
Department of Transportation on
the highways, but travel is still dan-
gerous.
“We're encouraging people to
stay in." Sapulpa Police Capt. Pete
Sellers said.
Area school districts closed their
campuses Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Oklahoma Department of
Public Safety closed turnpikes
statewide. Oklahoma 75 South was
closed in portions. U.S.
412/Oklahoma 51 was also closed.
Gov. Mary Fallin declared all 77
counties as disaster areas Monday
afternoon.
City officials encourage friends
and family members to check in on
the elderly and neighbors as the
snow slowly melts. Temperatures
are not expected to get abov e freez-
ing before the weekend.
begin turning green He explained
that the short, dead grass combined
with even small winds cause fires to
lump and become uncontrollable
within a matter of seconds
Many of the recent fires have been
what he calls "big” tires where five to
seven units have to be dispatched in
order to extinguish the tires
"I suggest that it people have
burning to do. the
because I am going
commissioners aboul
burn ban \i tee said
get ii done
speak to the
'instating the
He explained that
does what is expected
several hours and ilk
receive measurabl
and snow, ii will p
but it is unlikely it
He added that it is hi
every lire chiet in the
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amounts ol tee
idone his request
halt it altogether
beliel that
urrouikline
areas agrees with his assessment.
"People need to understand that
six inches ol snow is only equivalant
to three-quarters or an inch ot rain So
it we do gel those accumulations, it
may allow tor a week or ten days to
burn under relatively sale conditions
But unless we get some very heavy
rums. I plan on asking that the ban be
put on.” Acree said
An estimated b55.2<H> outdoor
tires occur annually in the United
States and result in approximately so
deaths.875 injuries, and SI s4 million
in losses
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. insulate Your Home From Yhe Cold The first step is to insulate everything the
best you can to keep as much heat as possible inside the house Seal cracks
around doors and windows with towels and blankets
. Limit The Area To Be heateo Select a space on the "warm side of the houae.
away from prevailing cold winds Its best to avoid rooms with large windows or
uninsulated walls Interior rooms, such as inside bathrooms or closets, probably
have the lowest heat loss
. Use Fire Places if wood logs arenl available, paper "logs" can be made by
rolling newspapers or magazines tightly into small log-sized bundles
• For cooking your food, a gull is a gieal option during
an electric outage, however do not ever use a grill inducts unless it is an mdooi
/still
. Heat Bricks; ii you have a gas oven or fireplace or charcoal grill you can heat
bricks up to a high temperature If you have an electric oven and expect a power
outage, you can warm the bncks up as a precaution Remove the bricks when
they are warm, but still touchable Bricks hold warmth for a long lime, sometimes
days
. Heat Packs / Hand Pocket Warmers use these to hr sell heat or wrap them
in toweis to keep birds and other pets warm until heal is restored
. Commiunlcete. Have A Plan: Locate and make arrangements with places
neighbors and local shelters who have alternative power and heat sources sue h
as generators
. Be Prepared. Tune In: Watch weather reports and know what is predicts
Keep battery powered radios and televisions in cacse powei goes out
• Stock Up Purchase food, medical supplies candles, matches and toilet'ties
before storm strikes Also make sure to stock up on water and prescriptions .is
power may be out lor days
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