Oklahoma City fire handles 400 calls on Fourth of July

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma City Fire Department had a very involved Fourth of July, which went into the overnight hours, after responding to a large number of calls.

Officials with the department said that fire crews responded to nearly 400 calls from Friday into Saturday.

Firefighters responded to eight structure fires, 28 trash fires, one water-related fire, three vehicle fires, three smoke investigations, and two grass fires.

"We are proud of our firefighters who worked tirelessly to protect lives and property throughout the night. Thank you to our residents for staying alert and doing your part to keep OKC safe," said the Oklahoma City Fire Department on social media Saturday.