Cause Of Tulsa House Fire Under Investigation

<p>Firefighters say no one was inside a Tulsa home which suffered extensive damage early Tuesday.</p>

Tuesday, September 25th 2018, 5:50 am

By: Joseph Holloway

Cause Of Tulsa House Fire Under Investigation

Firefighters say no one was inside a Tulsa home which suffered extensive damage early Tuesday.

The fire department got the call before 3 a.m. to the home located in the 2100 block of West 39th Street, which is just off Southwest Boulevard.

Firefighters had to deal with a lot of flames and smoke. They say it appears the fire started on the back porch before spreading inside the home.

NOW: Tulsa firefighters battling a house fire near W 39th and Southwest Blvd. They say no one was inside and it appears to have started from outside the home. @NewsOn6 pic.twitter.com/Gr0fCnCxhY
— Joseph Holloway (@a_cupof_JOE) September 25, 2018

Neighbors told News On 6, flames were pretty high and they feared the fire would spread to nearby trees.

Firefighters say they are trying to figure out if anyone does live in the home.

"It looks like someone has lived here, but it doesn't look like they've lived here in 30 or 40 days," said District Chief Chuck French with the Tulsa Fire Department.

They say the gas was turned on, but the home did not have electricity service.

A neighbor told News On 6, they last saw someone at the home a few days ago.

Joseph Holloway

Joseph Holloway joined the News on 6 team in May 2016. He comes to Tulsa from Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he reported for the NBC and FOX affiliates there for two years.

Neighbors told News On 6, flames were pretty high and they feared the fire would spread to nearby trees.

Firefighters say they are trying to figure out if anyone does live in the home.

"It looks like someone has lived here, but it doesn't look like they've lived here in 30 or 40 days," said District Chief Chuck French with the Tulsa Fire Department.

They say the gas was turned on, but the home did not have electricity service.

A neighbor told News On 6, they last saw someone at the home a few days ago.

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Firefighters say no one was inside a Tulsa home which suffered extensive damage early Tuesday.

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