Firefighters Respond To Large House Fire In SE OKC

Firefighters responded to the scene of a house fire in southeast Oklahoma City, Saturday afternoon.  

Crews were called to the scene on Carter Dr., near the area of SE 15^th St. and Interstate 35, just before 3 p.m.

Once on scene firefighters reported that the house was engulfed in flame, with large plumes of black smoke billowing skyward.

According to investigators, a man in the home was attempting to refill a lighter when he accidentally ignited the fluid. An estimate of damage is not available yet.