Firefighter injured, residents displaced in Fort Worth apartment fire amid severe weather
A Fort Worth firefighter was injured battling an apartment fire on Las Vegas Trail early Saturday morning that left over a dozen people displaced.
Just before 2:30 a.m., crews were called to the 2800 block of Las Vegas Trail for a fire on the first and second floor of an apartment building. Along with the fire, crews battled "strong winds, heavy rain and continuous lightning."
As they worked to put out the fire, an overhanging roof collapsed, falling onto one of the firefighters, the Fort Worth Fire Department said. Fellow crew members quickly pulled him out and he was taken to the hospital by MedStar.
A second alarm was called as the storm intensified, Fort Worth FD said, and a defensive strategy ultimately brought the fire under control.
Six to eight units were damaged by the fire and about 14 people have been displaced from their homes.
The fire department said the cause of the fire is under investigation but does not appear to be weather-related.
The injured firefighter has since been released from the hospital and Fort Worth FD said he is "in good spirits with minor injuries." One resident was also injured and treated on the scene.