Fire alarm forces News 9 employees to evacuate Oklahoma City studios

Employees at KWTV, News 9 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, were evacuated from the station’s downtown studios Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, after fire alarms sounded during the morning news broadcast.

The alarms began ringing around 5:45 a.m., prompting employees to leave the building as firefighters investigated.

The Oklahoma City Fire Department responded to the Sheraton Hotel, which is in the same complex as KWTV’s studios, where crews determined the alarm was false. Firefighters worked to silence the alarms so employees could return to the building.

The disruption temporarily affected News 9’s ability to produce its local morning newscast.

Sister station KOTV, News On 6 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was designated to provide morning news coverage while the situation was being resolved.

The stations are both owned by Griffin Media, allowing the Tulsa newsroom to provide programming during the interruption at News 9.

No fire or injuries were reported in the information released by the station.

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