OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma Metropolis firefighters have a blaze at a warehouse close to the Oklahoma County Detention Heart beneath management.
Firefighters had been known as to a two-alarm business fireplace Thursday night at Shartel and Dean A. McGee, the place a facility believed to be a warehouse caught on fireplace.
“We now have not carried out a search of the constructing but, however no accidents have been reported right now,” Battalion Chief Benny Fulkerson mentioned. “The hearth is beneath management now and a search will start, however there’ll possible be a prolonged overhaul course of to make sure that all hidden fireplace is extinguished.”
The Oklahoma Metropolis Fireplace Division was notified of the fireplace at 7:12 p.m.
Once they arrived they discovered a 100 foot by 200 foot metallic constructing in flames, based on Fulkerson.
The constructing was beforehand used to retailer workplace furnishings and different items, Fulkerson mentioned.
Crews attacked the blaze from exterior the constructing.
The firefighters had been particularly feeling the warmth because the temperatures exterior had been already excessive, and needed to keep hydrated to guard their well being.
“We now have to be actually cautious on changing into dehydrated,” mentioned performing District Chief Shawn Benn. “We now have a number of items that convey us water, and so we drink water all through the entire incident.”
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Classen and Shartel, Robert S. Kerr Avenue and Francis and 4th Road had been closed to accommodate firefighters.
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