A fire broke out at Jordan Contractor's mechanic barn in downtown Tecumseh on May 6. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
While firefighters work to put out the fire from the south side, others including Fire Chief Rhett Banks, second from left, watch over a fire at the Jordan Contractors, LLC mechanic shop in downtown Tecumseh on May 6. Several explosions were heard during the fire. Cheyanna Dietz, Countywide & Sun Intern
Tecumseh Fire Chief Rhett Banks, far right, directs firefighter Conner Franetovich, who was using a gas-powered circular saw to gain access to the fire in the Jordan Contractors, LLC mechanic shop in downtown Tecumseh on May 6. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
Tecumseh firefighters work to put out a fire at Jordan Contractor's mechanic barn in downtown Tecumseh on May 6. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
A fire in the Jordan Contractors, LLC mechanic barn, at the corner of Maple and 4th streets, sent black smoke over downtown Tecumseh on May 6. Firefighters from Tecumseh, Shawnee, Earlsboro and Bethel had the blaze mostly extinguished in about 30 to 45 minutes, despite explosions possibly caused by drums of used motor oil and acetylene tanks. Police Chief JR Kidney advised residents on social media to stay indoors to avoid breathing the fumes. Cheyanna Dietz, Countywide & Sun Intern
The fire that sent black smoke billowing from the Jordan Contractors, Inc., mechanic shop, at the corner of Maple and 4th streets in downtown Tecumseh on May 6, is still under investigation by the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner and State Fire Marshal, according to Tecumseh Fire Chief Rhett Banks.Banks could not confirm the identity of the person killed in the fire, since the medical exa...
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