Caller to 911 says "woods exploded" before Oklahoma wildfire

CREATED Aug. 6, 2012

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A caller to 911 said the "woods exploded'' as he described seeing the start of a wildfire near Luther.

The fire began Friday and eventually burned about 4 square miles and destroyed nearly five dozen homes and other buildings.

The caller described seeing the driver of a dark pickup truck throw something from the vehicle before the wooded area caught fire. The man said he was going to a nearby house to warn the residents.

Oklahoma County Sheriff's spokesman Mark Myers Monday said there had been no arrests or suspects identified in connection with the fire.