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Show . , LHHTN1NG STARTS VM EXTENSIVE' OIL. FIRE H Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug. 27. H Nino hundred thousand barrels of oil wero reported burning tonight in H tho Healdton and Cushlng oil fields, of Oklahoma. Tho burning oil was M flowing Into several creeks and lit- tlo headway was being made by thoso battling tho flames. !H Lightning started both fires lato : today. At Drumwrlght In tho center M of tho Cushlng district a bolt Btruck H a plpo lino owned by the Gypsy OH M Company and, following tlio main M llo and radiating pipes, ignited six- M teen tanks and a lako of oil contain- M lng 500,0,00 barrels. Embankments ,H woro being constructed tonight to j check tho flow of burning oil. M In tho Healdton field, near Ardmore M thirteen fires were started almost simultaneously. Tonight the fire zone M in this district was threo miles In M width and eight miles In length. ll |