SW OKC House Destroyed In Early morning Fire

A house in southwest Oklahoma City was destroyed after it caught on fire early Tuesday morning.

According to the fire department, crews responded to the fire at about 5:40 a.m. at a home, located at S.W. 9th Street and Rockwood Avenue.

Firefighters were able to put out the fire. The house was a total loss.

Neighbors told fire officials that someone lived in the house. And there was a car parked in the driveway.

About 20 firefighters remained on scene to search for a possible victim. Fire officials say a dog was found dead following the fire. The tenant and another dog survived.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.