TULSA, Okla. — After the fire at Ida Red on Sept. 16, owner Angelene Ripley Wright is figuring out what to do after smoke damage.
"It's been a whirlwind several of days," she said. "Just realizing all of the different things that that's going to entail to clean up and redo."
She is extremely grateful to everyone who has helped along the way, including customers who have showed their support in-person or through social media.
"Luckily, I have a lot of great people helping me, from my employees to disaster companies," she said.
Andy Little from the Tulsa Fire Department told 2News that the cause of the fire is undetermined, but no foul play is suspected.
“We do see fires in businesses all the time," he said. "Any time you have people inhabiting a building, whether it’s a home or a business, there is potential for fire.”
Angelene announced on Facebook that she is thinking about washing some of the clothing that was in the store during the fire to sell at discounted prices to help with what has been going on.
Ida Red has two other locations that are still open, one is downtown and the other is at 91st and Yale.
"If people want to support us, the best thing they can do now is go visit one of our other locations," said Angelene.
"We'll see about posting some of those discounted things."
She said she will be updating everyone on social media, including Facebook and Instagram.
BACKGROUND:
On September 16, the Tulsa Fire Department said it responded to the fire around 9:45 a.m. after an employee came to open the store and saw smoke.
The fire was put out quickly, but the building suffered some fire and smoke damage.
No one was injured, and the cause of the fire is still to be determined.
Ida Red is no stranger to unfortunate circumstances like these. In 2022, its south Tulsa location closed after a car drove into the building.
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