Elk City Business Catches Fire Friday Night

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March 8, 2021

By News Director Jared Atha

Elk City fire fighters responded to a structure fire on Friday night.

According to fire officials a fire broke out at Advantage Audio on South Main just after 6:30 p.m. When responders arrived they would find heavy smoke coming out of the building with sounds of explosions. Officials say the fire was contained to the rafters of the mainly metal building, and suspect as a result of the fire, the building is not a total loss.

While determining the cause of the fire, it was suspected to be suspicious in nature due to the fact that an overhead door was halfway open when fire fighters arrived. However, after investigating the scene, it was determined that the likely cause of the fire is electrical in nature, and the door was risen as a result of the a short in wiring during the blaze.

No employees were inside the building at the time of the fire.

No injuries were reported.