McAlester Army Ammunition Plant Catches Fire On Tuesday

The McAlester Army Ammunition Plant confirmed there was a "flash fire" at the plant on Monday. The plant said in a Facebook post the fire started around 1:30 p.m. in the production area of the plant and it resulted in one person being taken to the hospital for burns.

Tuesday, November 2nd 2021, 9:54 pm

By: Drake Johnson

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MCALESTER, Oklahoma -

The McAlester Army Ammunition Plant confirmed there was a "flash fire" at the plant on Monday.

The plant said in a Facebook post the fire started around 1:30 p.m. in the production area of the plant and it resulted in one person being taken to the hospital for burns.

The post says the other nine employees did not require hospitalization and the fire suppression system put the fire out.

The situation was handled by the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant fire department.

This is a developing story, stay tuned for details.

Drake Johnson

Drake Johnson is a Digital Content Producer at Griffin Media. He joined the team in July 2021 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism. Drake is a longtime Oklahoman, growing up in Owasso and graduating from OHS in 2016. When not covering the news, he enjoys watching the Sooners and OKC Thunder, plus spending time with family and friends in the state and traveling across the country.