Fire sparks at southeast OKC warehouse, prompting large firefighter presence
The fire started around 7:30 p.m. Saturday near Interstate 35 and Southeast 89th Street
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Updated: 10:27 AM CST Feb 18, 2024
THIS IS KOCO FIVE NEWS AT TEN BREAKING NEWS HAPPENING NOW A FIRE SPARKING AT A WAREHOUSE. THIS PROMPTING SEVERAL FIRSTRILLIONESPONDERS TO THE AREA IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA CITY. KOCO DAKOTA WATKINS JOINING US LIVE FROM THE SCENE. DAKOTA, YOU JUST SPOKE WITH FIRE OFFICIALS. WHAT DID THEY TELL YOU? YEAH, THEY WERE ACTUALLY TELLING ME THEY GOT HERE AT 745. AND THIS IS A PM. THIS IS OFF OF THE SOUTHEAST 89TH EXIT OF I-35, JUST ABOUT A MILE EAST. I’M GONNA STEP OUT OF THE WAY HERE. YOU CAN SEE THE THE CREWS THAT ARE STILL HERE. THEY GOT HERE AT 745. THEY’RE LOCKING UP THE GATES. THIS ALL STARTED WITH A FIRE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS WAREHOUSE HERE. THERE’S SOME PALLETS IN THE BACK THAT ARE, UH, THAT SPARKED WITH SOME DE-ENERGIZED LITHIUM ION BATTERIES. NOW, THAT COMES FROM THE BATTALION CHIEF. AND HE ALSO SAID THAT THEY’RE INVESTIGATING THIS FIRE. AND SO FAR, THEY DON’T EXPECT AN
Fire sparks at southeast OKC warehouse, prompting large firefighter presence
The fire started around 7:30 p.m. Saturday near Interstate 35 and Southeast 89th Street
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Updated: 10:27 AM CST Feb 18, 2024
A fire sparking at a southeast Oklahoma City warehouse prompted several fire crews to respond to the area. >> Download the KOCO 5 AppThe fire started around 7:30 p.m. Saturday near Interstate 35 and Southeast 89th Street. The fire began on the backside of the warehouse from de-energized lithium-ion batteries, according to officials with the Oklahoma City Fire Department. Crews were working the scene for around three hours. Fire crews said the fire is under investigation, but they do not expect any foul play was involved. Top Headlines Dog set to be neutered by OKC Animal Welfare euthanized instead OU gives all-clear after bomb squad investigates suspicious package Social media post falsely identifies Edmond roofer as burglar Edmond breaks ground on first new fire station in nearly 20 years Stillwater nonprofit raises awareness on sexual assault
OKLAHOMA CITY — A fire sparking at a southeast Oklahoma City warehouse prompted several fire crews to respond to the area.
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The fire started around 7:30 p.m. Saturday near Interstate 35 and Southeast 89th Street. The fire began on the backside of the warehouse from de-energized lithium-ion batteries, according to officials with the Oklahoma City Fire Department.
Crews were working the scene for around three hours.
Fire crews said the fire is under investigation, but they do not expect any foul play was involved.
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