OCFD Investigating Overnight Church Fire In SW OKC

Firefighters are investigating the cause of an overnight fire at a vacant church, Friday morning in southwest Oklahoma City. Officials with the OKC fire department said firefighters responded to Southwest 44th Street and South Shields Avenue just after mi

Friday, April 3rd 2020, 12:10 am

By: News 9

OCFD Investigating Overnight Church Fire In SW OKC

Firefighters are investigating the cause of an overnight fire at a vacant church, Friday morning in southwest Oklahoma City.

Officials with the OKC fire department said firefighters responded to Southwest 44th Street and South Shields Avenue just after midnight.

Firefighters found the fire in a utility closet of the church.

No injuries have been reported, but fire officials said nearly 20 percent of the building was damaged.

Fire officials said the church has been vacant since 2017.

This is a developing story.

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