Tulsa Firefighters battled a fire at the Sheridan Ponds Apartments in south Tulsa Thursday morning, and, at this time, around 16 units were damaged by the fire. Firefighters were alerted to the apartment fire at 81st and Sheridan just after 8 a.m. When crews arrived, flames were coming through the roof of the building, and smoke could be seen from miles away. 

Tulsa Firefighters battled a fire at the Sheridan Ponds Apartments in south Tulsa Thursday morning, and, at this time, around 16 units were damaged by the fire. Firefighters were alerted to the apartment fire at 81st and Sheridan just after 8 a.m. When crews arrived, flames were coming through the roof of the building, and smoke could be seen from miles away.&nbsp;

Catch up on the top local news of the day, interviews and more with the KRMG Afternoon News.

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KRMG listeners spot the big smoke plume from a south Tulsa fire

White arrows are popping up on some construction project sites, and ODOT's TJ Gerlach tells KRMG they're part of a wrong-way mitigation project. The new arrows are directional to give an extra indication of the proper direction of a lane. 

White arrows are popping up on some construction project sites, and ODOT's TJ Gerlach tells KRMG they're part of a wrong-way mitigation project. The new arrows are directional to give an extra indication of the proper direction of a lane.&nbsp;

ODOT explains what the new white arrows mean at construction sites

ODOT is considering three different upgrade options to the stretch of Highway 75 from the Okmulgee County line, to 151st Street, and the meeting allowed citizens to share their concerns. The proposals are about improving safety and traffic flow. ODOT's TJ Gerlach tells KRMG the meeting was well attended. The upgrades would replace current diamond interchanges with x-ramps, which means drivers would get on and off of the highway using one-way frontage roads on each side of the highway.

ODOT is considering three different upgrade options to the stretch of Highway 75 from the Okmulgee County line, to 151st Street, and the meeting allowed citizens to share their concerns. The proposals are about improving safety and traffic flow. ODOT's TJ Gerlach tells KRMG the meeting was well attended. The upgrades would replace current diamond interchanges with x-ramps, which means drivers would get on and off of the highway using one-way frontage roads on each side of the highway.

ODOT considers an X ramp on Highway 75

The BAFD opened its new Emergency Medical Services Logistics Building, located at 6th and Kenosha, and the building is a centralized facility designed to enhance efficiency, safety, and equipment readiness across the city. 

The BAFD opened its new Emergency Medical Services Logistics Building, located at 6th and Kenosha, and the building is a centralized facility designed to enhance efficiency, safety, and equipment readiness across the city.&nbsp;

KRMG listeners spot the big smoke plume from a south Tulsa fire

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