Up to 60 people displaced after Fort Worth apartment fire
Fort Worth firefighters are battling a 3-alarm blaze at an apartment building in the easternmost corner of the city.
Craig Trojacek, a spokesperson for the fire department, said 911 calls started coming in just before 8:15 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters responded within minutes to an apartment complex on Gazebo Lane, near Trinity Boulevard and SH 360. Soon after they arrived, they called more units to the scene and by 9:30 a.m., more than 90 firefighters had responded.
Video from the scene shows a two-story apartment building with severe damage, including portions of the roof missing.
Trojacek said strong winds helped the flames spread quickly throughout the building, which contains 16 apartments. As many as 60 people live in the building, he said. No one was injured, and the Red Cross and building management are working to help those who have been displaced.
The apartment's property management group, Atlantic Housing Management, LLC, sent the following statement to CBS Texas:
"We are grieved to see the effects of today's fire on our Hillcrest Apartments community in Euless. Fifteen households from Building 15 have been displaced. Our management team is actively working to support and rehouse all impacted residents. We have also partnered with other organizations–the Red Cross and Hurst-Euless-Bedford School District plan to provide funds to the impacted households. While the cause of the fire is not yet known, it is actively being investigated by the Fort Worth Fire Department. We want to thank the Fort Worth Fire Department for their quick response and dedication to ensure the safety of our residents."
Fort Worth fire crews will stay on the scene for most of the day to ensure the fire is fully out, Trojacek said. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.