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SKY AS THE WINDS WHIPPED THE TREES.  THE BLOOD RED GLOW FROM THE 22,000
ACRE FIRE COULD BE SEEN FOR 50 MILES.  KE5BAL GO AHEAD, BRAD.  IT WAS THE
VOICE OF VANCE SMITH.  HE WAS THE SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA AMATEUR RADIO AND
EMERGENCY SERVICE AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY CLUB PRESIDENT AT THE TIME.  IM
JUST MAKING IT IN FROM THE SOUTH NEAR PRUITT CITY.  WHERE ARE YOU GUYS AT?
I ASKED.  WEVE SET UP AN EMERGENCY SHELTER HERE AT THE SENIOR CITIZENS
CENTER IN RATLIFF CITY.  DO YOU KNOW WHERE THAT IS?  ROGER, I REPLIED.
BEHIND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.  THATS RIGHT.  WERE SETTING UP THERE.  ANY
UPDATES ON THE FIRE?  THE RED CROSS IN ARDMORE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF
FAMILIES SEEKING SHELTER AND FOOD, AND THEY ARE SENDING FOOD AND BLANKETS
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