An Oklahoma City firefighter suffered minor injuries while working to put out a fire at a vacant motel that collapsed in a blaze.
Oklahoma City Fire Department officials said crews responded to the three-alarm fire at about 1:45 a.m. Sunday near the 700 block of South MacArthur Boulevard. At the scene, firefighters were met with a vacant two-story motel completely engulfed in flames.
Crews had to force their way to the building as the property was blocked by a โchain-link security fence.โ
Intense flames led to the buildingโs structure to collapse, with firefighters forced to attack the fire from the exterior. One firefighter was injured while battling the fire, but officials described the injury as minorโ
The building suffered extensive fire damage, officials said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Two other structure fires were reported overnight, including a vacant two-story apartment building in the 3600 block of Southwest 22nd Street that crews knocked out just before 9:25 p.m. Saturday.
The other fire was reported at about 2:50 a.m. Sunday in the 2500 block of Northwest 20th Street, where a shed caught fire and spread to a home. Officials said downed power lines were found in the backyard of the property, which led to the resident of the home being woken up by โloud poppingโ sounds and escaping before fire crews arrived on scene.
