61. Firefighters had to free Thompson from the wreckage, said Lt. Chris West, Oklahoma Highway Patrol spokesman. 62. Firefighters had to put out several small blazes. 63. Firefighters had difficulty bringing fire engines into the narrow lanes of the shantytown. 64. Firefighters had the blaze under control by Wednesday, but it continued to burn in places on Friday. 65. Firefighters had the fire contained by Thursday evening. 66. Firefighters had to climb down a series of ladders inside the leg to reach the scene of the fire, which was quickly extinguished. 67. Firefighters had to cut his body from the wreckage. 68. Firefighters had to fall back during the night as the blaze swept through the large O.W. Ranch just southeast of Forest Lakes. 69. Firefighters had to pump water to the scene from some distance because some canals near the opera house had been dried up for cleaning. 70. Firefighters were having trouble battling the blaze because of the intense heat. |