Two units destroyed in NW Oklahoma City apartment fire
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An apartment fire jolted neighbors awake on a Monday morning. The fire had kids in the community worried for their friends as they woke up to the loud fire alarms.
"I didn't know if the fire would spread, would like touch the grass and spread to the other apartments. I was scared," said Titan Sharp, who lives nearby.
Oklahoma City fire crews rushed to the Wilshire Lofts apartment complex on Lyrewood Lane shortly after 7 a.m.
"My alarm didn't wake me up, the sirens woke me up...I woke up and I was like what happened," said Serenity Sharp, who lives nearby.
Kids in the neighborhood were hoping their friends who live near the flames were safe.
"I asked my mom if I could go over there and I ran over here. I looked and I saw Amaya and Jamaya crying," said Serenity.
"I ran over here too, and my friend, she was outside, and she said she might have to move somewhere else," said Howard Daniels, who also lives nearby.
Eight apartments were evacuated. Two of them were destroyed.
"Started in the downstairs unit. It did break out the window and vented up to the upstairs units," said John Chenoweth, the assistant PIO at OKC Fire.
There were no injuries and everyone made it out safely.
"Make sure your smoke alarms are active. Make sure if you do see or hear a fire to exit as quickly as possible," said Chenoweth.
Right now it's still unclear how this fire started, but crews are investigating.