Oklahoma City Home Burns to $1M in Damage as Smoke Alarm Never Goes Off
On Monday afternoon, the Oklahoma City Fire Department responded to a residential fire that was already deep inside a home before anyone could stop it.
The house near N. Villa Avenue and Riviera Drive was 8,500 square feet. Crews arrived at 4:26 p.m., a third of it was already burning. One occupant got out. Damage crossed $1 million.
And the smoke alarm? It was there. It just never made a sound.
A Third of an 8,500 Sq Ft Home Gone Before Help Arrived
That’s close to 2,800 square feet consumed before firefighters could push back…