Lightning Strike To Blame For Church Fire In SW OKC

A lightning strike may have been to blame for a church fire in southwest Oklahoma City Saturday morning.

Saturday, May 18th 2019, 1:34 pm

By: News 9


Fire officials confirmed that a lightning strike was to blame for a church fire in southwest Oklahoma City Saturday morning.

Crews were called to the Liberty Worship Center, located at 1200 SW 44th Street, at about 11:30 a.m.

Initial damage reports indicate that the church sustained quite a bit of water damage, but a lot of the church's equipment was salvaged.

This is a developing story.

","published":"2019-05-18T18:34:40.000Z","updated":"2019-05-18T18:37:59.000Z","summary":"A lightning strike may have been to blame for a church fire in southwest Oklahoma City Saturday morning.","affiliate":{"_id":"5cc353fe1c9d440000d3b70f","callSign":"kwtv","origin":"https://www.news9.com"},"contentClass":"news","createdAt":"2020-01-31T18:55:48.975Z","updatedAt":"2022-03-30T01:23:58.013Z","__v":3,"breakingNews":[],"entities":[],"openInNewWindow":false,"hasBeenCheckedForEntities":true,"show":true,"link":"/story/5e347834527dcf49dad725dc/lightning-strike-to-blame-for-church-fire-in-sw-okc","hasSchedule":false,"id":"5e347834527dcf49dad725dc"};
logo

Get The Daily Update!

Be among the first to get breaking news, weather, and general news updates from News 9 delivered right to your inbox!

More Like This

May 18th, 2019

November 13th, 2024

October 28th, 2024

October 17th, 2024

Top Headlines

November 22nd, 2024

November 22nd, 2024

November 22nd, 2024

November 22nd, 2024