GRDA plant fire has been contained, company confirms

PRYOR, Okla. — UPDATE — GRDA confirmed that the fire is contained.

One of the Grand River Dam Authority’s (GRDA) generating stations is on fire, Pryor police confirmed.

A Locust Grove man, Justin Mccollum, told FOX23 he was returning home from a hunting trip when he stopped to change a flat tire on his truck when he saw an explosion at the plant.

“I was close enough to feel the heat,” Mccollum said. “I’m still kind of shocked right now to be honest.”

No injuries have been reported from the explosion or fire, according to the GRDA Communications Director Justin Alberty.

“This did not affect GRDA’s ability to supply electricity to customers,” Alberty also explained.

GRDA is on the seen to assess damages.

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