No need to be alarmed

I've had two relatives call to ask about our status with relation to the recent wildfires in the Oklahoma City area (PDF). For those that haven't called, but were wondering, we're all okay, and none of the many fires pose any threat to our home or safety at this time. Oklahoma City is a sprawling city of 600+ square miles, so much of what is going on is ten or twenty or more miles away from us.

That said, when I walked out of my building at work today, I saw a rather large plume of smoke in the distance, and heard sirens. Shortly thereafter I saw several fire trucks heading in that direction. Not sure if it was related, but wouldn't be surprised if it was.

So... not so close. But maybe not exactly so far. Fortunately, only one small lawn fire remains my sole brush with flames in recent weeks.


UPDATE
Okay, so maybe I was a little off. In looking at a list of fires, there was one that was 5 miles away from us, to my surprise. Still, no need to be alarmed. For now.