Fire at apt. claims life of 14 year old - Guthrie, OK - News Article Locations on Waymarking.com

The Guthrie community is mourning the loss of a 14 year old student who lost his life in an apartment fire. Unfortunately, the firefighters were held back because of extreme fire and the risk of the ceiling collapsing, and were not able to save the young man.

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GUTHRIE, Okla. – The body of a 14-year-old boy was found after a Guthrie apartment caught fire.

Just before 11 p.m. Monday, Guthrie firefighters responded to a reported apartment fire near Pine and College, on the NE side of Guthrie.

When crews arrived, they found a two-story apartment building engulfed in flames.

They found a family on the SE corner of building, and helped a 40-year-old woman and 18-year-old female from the second story window. The family reported that there was still a 14 year old boy in the apartment. Fire crews made entry into the building in a rescue attempt but were forced back out of the building due to extreme fire and ceiling collapse.

Type of publication: Internet Only When was the article reported?: 12/04/2018 Publication: Oklahoma's News4 Article Url: [Web Link] Is Registration Required?: no How widespread was the article reported?: local News Category: Society/People

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