Early Morning Fire Damages Tulsa Apartment Complex

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TULSA, OK -- A fire at a Tulsa apartment complex early Wednesday morning has damaged at least eight apartments and displaced five families.

Tulsa Fire was dispatched to The Lakes Apartments at 81st and Wheeling before 6 a.m. 

Firefighters say no one was injured in the blaze. One family had to escape the fire by climbing out a second floor window.

The fire was contained to two apartments but six other nearby apartments sustained smoke and water damage. 

In addition, a nearby stairwell collapsed during the fire.

Tulsa Fire District Chief Bill French says the fire was accidental in nature and was caused by a shorted out wire behind a wall.

The Red Cross is assisting the families impacted by the fire.