US: Lightning strike sparks massive fire at Oklahoma pipeline facility in US.

SHOTLIST GLENPOOL, OKLAHOMA, US (AUG. 17, 2026) (USERS MUST CREDIT “@cogentken” VIA INSTAGRAM - NO RESALE / MUST ON-SCREEN COURTESY — EDITORIAL USE ONLY) 1. VARIOUS OF MASSIVE BLACK SMOKE RISING FROM PIPELINE FACILITY AS VEHICLES PASS BY IT GLENPOOL, OKLAHOMA, US (AUG. 17, 2026) (USERS MUST CREDIT “@cogentken” VIA INSTAGRAM - NO RESALE / MUST ON-SCREEN COURTESY — EDITORIAL USE ONLY) - A massive fire broke out at an Explorer Pipeline facility in Glenpool, Oklahoma, on Monday, Aug. 17, after a suspected lightning strike ignited storage tanks containing natural gasoline. Emergency crews responded to the site near Highway 75 and West 126th Street shortly after 8:30 a.m., with local authorities reporting explosions involving two tanks. Explorer Pipeline said lightning struck one of its tanks, triggering the fire. The company said firefighters and emergency response teams secured the site while additional resources were sent to the area. The incident prompted evacuations, road closures and a shelter-in-place order for Glenpool Public Schools. No injuries were reported.