Flaming Squirrel

[kblessinggr]

Firefighters: Flaming Squirrel To Blame In Jones Wildfire - Local News Story - KOCO Oklahoma City

JONES, Okla. -- A squirrel caught fire, sparking a blaze Wednesday morning that resulted in the evacuation of an elementary school in Jones, fire officials said.

Investigators said the squirrel touched two power lines at the same time and fell to the ground near Britton and Hiawassee roads.

That fire burned 5 acres in the Jones area, forcing the evacuation of the elementary school. Those students were taken to Jones High School.

School officials said the students would be kept at the high school for the rest of the day. Parents will be able to pick them up at the normal time, although some parents have already come to the school to pick up kids.

Several trailers burned in the fire. However, there were no known reports of injuries.

Be honest... did you laugh too?

 

[ck256]

Video or it didn't happen .. . guess that's sadistic

 

[LotsOfZeros]

I've had to scrape up a few dead squirrels from my back yard. I have a few residential power lines that border my back yard they always run across. It took me a while to figure out what was killing them until I realized every time I find a dead one, it's usually after a major thunderstorm

 

[kblessinggr]

Video or it didn't happen .. . guess that's sadistic

I'd like to know how they traced it to a squirrel. Maybe that can be a trick for future arsonist. Light a squirrel or other critter on fire and toss it into the woods near a power line.

 

[turbolapp]

I laughed.

No reports of injuries? I bet that squirrel would disagree.