1 Person Dead After SW Oklahoma City House Fire, Firefighters Say

One person has died after a house fire Thursday morning in southwestern Oklahoma City, the fire department confirmed.

Oklahoma City firefighters responded to the blaze at around 4 a.m. near Southwest 38th Street and South Pennsylvania Avenue.

The Oklahoma City Fire Department said a grandmother and her two grandchildren, a 10-year-old son and an 11-year-old daughter, were inside the home when it caught fire.

OKCFD said the 11-year-old escaped the fire and ran to a neighboring house for help.

Firefighters said the 10-year-old boy was transported to the hospital, and is in critical condition. The grandmother was pronounced dead on scene.

The cause of the fire is not yet known as investigators work to determine a cause.