Firefighters battle vacant hotel fire in SE Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) – The Oklahoma City Fire Department responded to a vacant hotel fire Wednesday afternoon.

According to OKCFD, crews responded to the vacant building located near S I-35 Service Road around 12:30 p.m.

“We’ve had multiple fires at this property throughout the months,” said Assistant PIO John Chenoweth with OKCFD. “This is the largest fire we’ve had at this property so far.”

Officials say the fire grew to a three-alarm fire and other departments responded to help. The hotel’s second-story balcony later collapsed due the flames.

One person was injured and taken to a nearby hospital with a laceration. No firefighters have been reported injured.

Fire crews were able to get the fire under control.

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