By John Dobberstein, Editor
The Broken Arrow Fire Department said 1 person died in a house fire that occurred Monday afternoon.
Numerous personnel from Broken Arrow and surrounding areas were dispatched to the 5000 block of S. 241st East Ave. in Wagoner County shortly after 3 p.m. for a fire in a structure with heavy smoke and flames showing and a person trapped inside.
Oak Grove Fire responded with an engine, two tankers, a brush truck and chief car. Oak Grove Fire requested tankers from Catoosa Professional Fire Fighters Local-4798, Verdigris Fire District, and Rolling Hills Fire Protection District #1 due to no hydrants being in the area.
A decreased a man, who wasn’t immediately identified Monday, was found inside the building. The address was last connected with Oklahoma Medical Transport, which had just moved to the location in December, according to a Facebook post.
Firefighters were on scene for more than 3 hours. One firefighter was treated for a non-critical injury. The cause of the fire is still under investigation but firefighters don’t believe it was suspicious.
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