Abandoned House Near 56th Street North & Peoria May Be Torn Down After Fire

A house that caught fire in Tulsa on Tuesday may need to be torn down. The fire happened at an abandoned home near 56th Street North and Peoria around 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, October 26th 2021, 8:59 pm

By: Drake Johnson

TULSA, Oklahoma -

A house that caught fire in Tulsa on Tuesday may need to be torn down.

The fire happened at an abandoned home near 56th Street North and Peoria around 11:30 a.m.

Firefighters tell News On 6 that they had a hard time getting the fire out because it was so hot and there was quite a bit of structural damage.

Crews are still working to figure out how the fire started.

Drake Johnson

Drake Johnson is a Digital Content Producer at Griffin Media. He joined the team in July 2021 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism. Drake is a longtime Oklahoman, growing up in Owasso and graduating from OHS in 2016. When not covering the news, he enjoys watching the Sooners and OKC Thunder, plus spending time with family and friends in the state and traveling across the country.