Explosion reported near 6th and Jefferson in Pittsburg, Pittsburg OK


A loud explosion was reported in Pittsburg near 6th and Jefferson streets with smoke seen in the area. Authorities suspect an artillery shell landed in a backyard. Multiple calls were received about the incident.
Audio|Source: Pittsburg County Sheriff, Police, Fire and EMS, OHP Troop D
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Transcript:
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of your ground standby. We have a scene flight in McIntosh County.
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It is an air standby, but they do want someone responding that way.
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It's, uh, uh,
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it's, uh,
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going to be two three nautical heading at 021, flight card 119, 439, how copy.
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Copy.
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124 traffic.
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Got it.
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6'9 north,
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about exit 92,
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standby on 28.
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A Mary Frank Young 4-9, come back on a white at 150.
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104.
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504.
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Go ahead.
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504, can you go in the area of 501 East Adams, 501 East Adams? Had a report of a loud explosion. We've gotten several calls on it.
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Got another one at 611 East Madison.
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They all have power, just not sure what's going on.
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Okay, well it's clear.
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43 Sunch.
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Go ahead.
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I'm on 1022 off this call for right now. I'll head up there.
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10-4.
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Clear traffic.
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43, okay.
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9-2 in the area.
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10.4.
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43, I just talked to somebody over here on 8th and Adams and they said that they heard well, they said where it came from.
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Yeah, there's some smoke in the area around here,
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round 6th and Jefferson, but I can't tell where it's coming from.
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County 11 will be out with the people here at 6 and had them. They said artillery shell in somebody's backyard possibly.
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10, 4.43, were you clear?
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Yeah, I'm farming.
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And Air Carole, do you guys want back on that standby coming out of McAulster?
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Okay,
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that's a good copy. It's still a standby, still available for you.
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Okay,
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1, that's a good copy. Can I get your foottale and RA to accept the standby coming out of McAllister?
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8-08 Mike Tango, Norman Ritter, Hargrove, Ritzka 1.
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Mike Tango, Norman Ritter, Hargrove, R.A.1. Tango, Norman Ritter, Hargrove, R.A.1.
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117.5.
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Go ahead.
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It's going to be Highway 2 and 63 of the county line.
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Location mentioned:
OK-63 & 2nd St, Pittsburg, OK 74553
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