Tulsa, OK Fireworks mishap 7/4/09

Shortly after the annual fireworks display started in Tulsa, OK, one of the launch platforms on the bridge caught fire. As you might guess, it ended up in a pretty exciting (although brief) ending. Jump to 4:47 to see the REAL craziness!

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[norsemustang]

I was watching those. My mother thinks that the rain earlier had something to do with it because the truck was there days before. Even before the mishap, a lot of the fireworks looked like duds because the ones from last year were much better. Too bad that it ruined two thirds of the show.

[mcnasty6971]

I doubt the rain had anything to do with it. The trucks were covered in tarps until about an hour before the show. I watched the crew remove them. It commonly rains on the 4th before the show and this hasn't happened before. You can't really compare it to last year as this was the first time Tulsa has used this company.

[mcnasty6971]

Ultimately, it happened because the whole thing deals with explosives. Accidents are bound to happen. All that can be done is prepare as safely as possible and hope that nothing goes wrong since, once the show is under way, there's not a whole lot that can be done. The crew of this show obviously did that very well because no one was hurt. I agree, it was a shame to miss most of the show after waiting 3 hours in the heat for it to start.

[MyTulsaWorld]

You might check but I think Fox23 stole your video for their 9pm news. The had courtesy of Youtube posted on it was all. Hopefully they contacted you first for permission.

[mcnasty6971]

I posted links on channels 2 and 8 since I couldn't find any way to send them the video directly. The only one to contact me was channel 2. I took them the actual original video for 10pm news. Thanks for looking out, though!

[ILuvThemSooners]

We didn't know it started early so we got there at like 9:05 and then the fire happend so we didn't get to see that much of the show :(

[mcnasty6971]

As soon as the lightning started popping they turned off the lights and started the show. It only went for about 10 minutes but the explosion was worth it!

[AncientToast]

Singingstar79, the people who "light" those are far, far away out of harms danger, they aren't up there close with lighters and then running away! Educate yourself before you make yourself look ignorant in front of everyone.

[skidmorenomore]

OHHHHH McNasty, how it be man, these comments are getting interesting and hilarious all in the same, anyway good video by the way got some good shots, i think i win first comment that hasnt slammed you, well nevermind, Suck It!!!!

[Sherpaful]

"OH SHITE! That's not right." lol

[ltrich50]

That was AWESOME.

[annavdduin]

Err, i didnt catch the mishap?

[AncientToast]

LOL, you guys were close judging from the explosion to sound time period...from where I was we couldn't see the bridge and thought the show was just cut way, way back.

[TupacIsMyNiggaFolife]

God Damn i didn't know that happened i live on the east side of tulsa i was lighting my own fireworks damn wish i coulda been there

[titanic9196]

the fire works are sweet i live in tulsa the rain kinda scared me i whanted to see fireworks but good thing it cleerd