One person is dead after a house fire struck a home in east Tulsa Sunday, with firefighters called to the scene near East Admiral Place and Highway 169 at around 12:42 p.m. A victim was found dead inside the house, and the cause of the fire remained unclear as investigators began piecing together what happened.
According to KTUL, the Tulsa Fire Department confirmed that one person died after the blaze broke out at the residence. Firefighters responded to the structure fire near East Admiral Place and Highway 169, and crews located the fire victim dead inside the house, per the department's account relayed to the station.
As reported by Fox23, firefighters were called to the scene around 12:42 p.m. Sunday, and the outlet confirmed that a fire victim was found dead inside the house. Fox23 also reported that the cause of the fire is under investigation, with no further details released about what may have sparked the flames.
Investigation Into Cause Remains Open
Tulsa firefighters responded to a fire Sunday near East Admiral Place and Highway 169. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Separate Report Describes Two Deaths in East Tulsa
Adding to the confusion, Tulsa World reported that two adults died after being pulled from an east Tulsa house fire Monday night, at a home in the 12600 block of East 17th Street. That report describes a different date, time frame and address than the Sunday fire near Admiral Place, and it is not established whether the two accounts refer to the same fire or to two separate incidents in east Tulsa.
No identities, ages or relationships of any victims have been released in connection with either report, and no cause, manner of death or final fire-investigation finding has been made public. The number of people who were inside either home, injured or displaced by the flames has also not been confirmed.
Tulsa Fire Department officials have not released additional information beyond confirming that a fire victim was found dead inside the house near Admiral Place and Highway 169. As the investigation continues, further details about the cause and circumstances of the fire are expected to follow.
