Firefighters battle flames at retirement home

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Wednesday, June 11th 2008, 8:49 pm

By: News 9

News9.com

A fire caused 150 residents at the Statesman Club Retirement Community to evacuate their three-story home Wednesday night. No one was seriously injured.

The Village and Oklahoma City fire departments worked together to extinguish the flames on Vineyard Blvd. at around 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Fire officials said the fire could have been caused by roofing work.

Emergency workers took one person to the hospital with breathing difficulties.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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