Authorities: Homeless Person May Have Started Fire Inside Vacant OKC Home

Firefighters rushed to save a home in Midtown after a neighbor reported seeing flames late Sunday night. 

Monday, January 12th 2015, 8:12 am

By: News 9


Firefighters rushed to save a home in Midtown after a neighbor reported seeing flames late Sunday night. 

According to the fire department, crews responded to the fire just before 11:30 p.m. near N.W. 7th and Western. When firefighters arrived, they reported seeing flames and smoke.

Firefighters tell us this fire started because a homeless person who was trying to stay warm sought shelter inside the empty home and lit a fire. For whatever reason, the fire spread.

No firefighters were hurt during the response.

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