Fatal House Fire in Southwest Oklahoma City: Woman Pulled From Blaze Dies
I live not far from where this happened, and let me tell you—it’s the kind of morning that rattles a whole neighborhood. Around 7:18 a.m., near Southwest 74th Street and Youngs Boulevard, the smell of smoke started creeping through the air.
People were just starting their day, some stepping out with coffee, others getting kids ready. But for one woman, that ordinary Thursday turned into something unimaginable.
A neighbor, Shartara Thomas, was one of the first to notice something was wrong. She stepped outside and immediately smelled smoke. Not the usual faint whiff from a backyard grill—this was thick, chemical, and sharp. Within seconds, she spotted flames…