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Fire Destroys Vacant Tulsa Home

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Neighbors alerted Tulsa firefighters to the blaze at 3:30 Saturday morning. Neighbors alerted Tulsa firefighters to the blaze at 3:30 Saturday morning.
Firefighters tried to enter the structure but had to retreat. Firefighters tried to enter the structure but had to retreat.
A ladder pipe was used to get the blaze under control. A ladder pipe was used to get the blaze under control.

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TULSA, OK -- A vacant home for sale in the 7900 block of South Toledo caught fire overnight Saturday in Tulsa. Neighbors called the Tulsa Fire Department to report the blaze at about 3:30 a.m.

When crews arrived at the scene, they found the unoccupied house with flames shooting through the roof.  Firefighters entered the structure and began fighting the fire but had to pull out as it was too far along. 

The set up a ladder pipe to douse the flames and got the situation under control. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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