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1 firefighter injured battling blaze at apartment complex, Dallas Fire-Rescue says

By S.E. Jenkins

Updated on: May 7, 2025 / 9:54 AM CDT / CBS Texas

Dallas firefighter injured after battling apartment fire

Crews battled a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex in Northeast Dallas that injured at least one firefighter Tuesday night.

The call came in after 9:30 p.m., reporting a fire at 9050 Melody Lane, Dallas Fire-Rescue said.

Flames were shooting through the third-floor roof when crews first arrived, and firefighters quickly called a second alarm. DFR said there were eight apartments in the building, and it's unclear how many were damaged by fire.

All of the apartment's residents made it out safely, but the injured firefighter sustained a non-life-threatening back injury during firefighting operations, according to DFR. He is expected to be OK.

Dallas Fire Rescue said 45-50 firefighters battled the fire.

S.E. Jenkins

S.E. Jenkins is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. She has also been a Digital Content Producer in Tallahassee and Myrtle Beach. S.E. graduated with journalism degrees from Texas State University, Aarhus Universitet and City, University of London.