TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Fire Department responded to a deadly house fire in west Tulsa late on June 27.
The fire happened at a home near 41st Street and 39th West Avenue around 10:19 p.m. They said the search operation began quickly after crews started fighting the fire.
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Firefighters found a man near the front of the house and a woman in the back. Firefighters said EMSA treated both victims and took them to a hospital, where the 72-year-old man was pronounced dead.
The 63-year-old woman lost her life days after being pulled from the back of the home and getting treatment at the hospital.
2 News asked neighbors about the fire.
“It’s a quiet neighborhood,” said Deborah Goodson.
Deborah Goodson has lived near the home on W 39th Street for 33 years.
She didn’t see the fire or hear the commotion, but says she’s sad to learn her neighbors died.
“I’m just sorry that it happened to these folks, and if they had family, how sad everyone must be,” said Goodson.
Tulsa firefighters were back in the neighborhood on June 30 installing smoke alarms. Tulsa fire says there are nearly 221 homes in the area. They installed 21 smoke alarms.
Tulsa Fire’s Andy Little says smoke alarms can be the difference between life and death.
“It increases the chances of your survival drastically,” said Andy Little.
They’re still investigating if this 936-square-foot home had working smoke alarms inside.
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