A lightning strike destroyed a tank battery made up of 8 tanks over the weekend near the small town of Carrier in Garfield county as thunderstorms moved across northern Oklahoma.
No injuries were reported but the fire sent a massive column of smoke into the air early Sunday morning, according to Mike Honigsberg Sr., Director of Emergency Management for Garfield County.
Responding firefighters could only watch and keep the intense flames from spreading and nearby residents were advised to stay away from the area.
The lightning strike happened about 3:45 a.m. and the fire burned for several hours.
