A house fire on Manchester Drive near North May Avenue drew a heavy firefighter presence to The Village, Oklahoma, late Sunday night, with crews from two departments converging on the scene to battle the flames. The fire broke out around 9:20 p.m., and it was not immediately clear whether anyone was inside when it started.
Firefighters from The Village Fire Department and the Oklahoma City Fire Department both responded to the scene, according to KOCO. The cause of the fire had not been determined as of the station's report, and the story remains developing.
The Village is a 2.5-square-mile enclave city bordered by Oklahoma City and Nichols Hills, home to 9,538 residents as of the 2020 census, per Wikipedia.
A Single Fire Station
The Village Fire Department operates out of one station, located at 2201 W. Britton Road, according to official municipal records from the City of The Village.
Housing Around Manchester Drive
The residential area around Manchester Drive fits a pattern common across The Village, where housing stock is predominantly post-World War II construction built in the 1950s and 1960s, according to historical data compiled by Lime Realty. About 62% of homes in the neighborhood are owner-occupied, the same data shows.
Nationally, an estimated 352,000 residential structure fires occurred in 2023, according to an April 2025 analysis by Insurify.
The extent of damage to the home has not yet been detailed. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
