Firefighters Respond To 2 Overnight Fires Near Downtown Tulsa

The Tulsa Fire Department was dispatched to two separate fires early Thursday morning near Downtown Tulsa. The first call came in around 12:30 a.m. in the area of Newblock Park, which is along Charles Page Boulevard near the Arkansas River. The fire was reported by a security guard and is believed to be a homeless camp. When crews arrived they found the camp on fire but did not find anyone in the area. Firefighters used a special ATV carrying a 100-gallon water tank to get to the fire. Firefight

Thursday, April 1st 2021, 4:59 am

By: Cal Day

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TULSA, Okla. -

The Tulsa Fire Department was dispatched to two separate fires near Downtown Tulsa early Thursday morning.

The first call came in around 12:30 a.m. in the area of Newblock Park, which is along Charles Page Boulevard near the Arkansas River. The fire was reported by a security guard and is believed to be a homeless camp.

When crews arrived they found the camp on fire but did not find anyone in the area. Firefighters used a special ATV carrying a 100-gallon water tank to get to the fire.

Firefighters also responded to another call for a significantly smaller fire along Denver Avenue around 3:45 a.m.

It is unclear at this time if the two fires are connected.

Cal Day

A native Oklahoman and Emmy-award-winning reporter, Day grew up in Owasso and graduated from the University of Oklahoma. He covers breaking news, local education, crime and community development. Day joined News On 6 in 2020.