Firefighters rushed to a house fire in southeast Oklahoma City on Tuesday, with flames breaking out near S. High Avenue and SE 29th Street. The Oklahoma City Fire Department confirmed the fire started at a house in the area, but the incident was still unfolding as crews worked the scene.
According to News 9, the blaze was a developing story as of Tuesday evening. News 9 reported that the fire was accidental and started in the carport, though additional details about what caused it to start there had not been released. The outlet also reported that no people were injured and that one pet died.
What Remains Unknown
News 9 reported that the fire was accidental and started in the carport, although additional details about what caused it to start there had not been released. The outlet reported that no people were injured and one pet died.
This is not the only fire to hit southeast Oklahoma City's grid of neighborhoods this year. A separate house fire was reported in the 1900 block of S. Central Avenue around 1 p.m. on a Monday afternoon, according to KFOR, though it remained unclear how that fire started or if anyone was hurt.
A Pattern of Scattered Calls, Not a Confirmed Trend
KFOR also reported on a fire at an auto repair shop near SE 29th Street and High Avenue — the same intersection named in Tuesday's incident — that broke out around 1:30 a.m. in a separate report; crews knocked that fire down quickly, and no injuries were reported while fire officials investigated the cause.
Other recent southeast Oklahoma City fires described in separate reports include an overnight blaze near SE 44th Street and Eastern Avenue that stayed contained to the attic and was quickly put out, with authorities saying no one was inside, according to KOCO 5.
Tuesday's fire near S. High Avenue and SE 29th Street remains under investigation, and Hoodline will update this story as more information becomes available.
