‘Burning sage to cleanse the house’: Family escapes to safety after home catches fire
By Shanice Hopkins
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A family escaped to safety after a fire broke out early Thursday morning at a home in northwest Oklahoma City.
The fire happened at a home in a neighborhood near Wilshire Boulevard and Council Road as storms moved through the Oklahoma City metro.
A fire captain at the scene told KOCO 5 that working smoke alarms alerted the family of the fire. They safely got out and flagged down someone driving by to call 911.
“The occupants were initially notified by a smoke detector, were able to get out of the structure before we got on scene,” Capt. Cody Summers said. “Just brings to mind, check your smoke detectors. Make sure everything’s working properly.”
The fire was contained mainly to the garage. Oklahoma City Fire Department officials said firefighters rescued two cats.
A news release states that the fire appears to have started in the garage, and minor smoke damage was reported throughout the home.
Someone living at the home told firefighters that she had been “burning sage to cleanse the house” before the fire started.
No injuries were reported. Oklahoma City Fire Department officials said the fire caused an estimated $10,000 in damage.
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