OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Authorities are investigating an overnight fire in Northwest Oklahoma City that destroyed a local event center.
Fire officials say the Grand Occasions Event Center near Portland and Northwest 23rd is a total loss. Firefighters arrived on the scene around 11:30 p.m., and hea
vy flames were coming from the building, causing the structure to collapse.
At one point, fire crews say, the flames were so intense that a nearby building in the apartment complex had to be evacuated as a precaution.
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Fire crews battle 3-Alarm fire in NW OKC. (KFOR)
Fire crews battle 3-Alarm fire in NW OKC. (KFOR)
One person was taken to the hospital and treated for smoke inhalation. Officials say no firefighters were injured.
The cause of the 3-alarm fire is still under investigation. ...read more read less