Cause Determined In Sand Springs House Fire; Sperry Fire Undetermined

As fire season begins in Oklahoma, crews worked much of Wednesday putting out flames.

In Sperry, more than 100 acres burned on private property in a rural area south of Highway 11 and west of North Peoria.

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Crews spent hours taking on high winds and dense brush before getting the fire under control.

Thursday, the Sperry police chief said a cause has yet to be determined and is still under investigation.

The Sand Springs Fire Department was also busy battling a house fire Wednesday.

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Thursday, Sand Springs Fire Marshal Stan Smith said the cause of the fire was an overloaded electrical system.

He said the house is likely a total loss.

In that fire, one firefighter was transported and checked out after being shocked when he backed into an exposed AC unit.