Fire Destroys Multiple Townhomes In Duncanville, No One Hurt

DUNCANVILLE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Firefighters in Duncanville battled a massive fire at some townhomes for more than six hours Tuesday, Feb. 16.

The fire started around 4:00 p.m. in the 1400 block of Crosspointe near Wheatland Road and Clark Road.

No word yet what caused this fire, but there are no injuries to report.

Five townhomes were involved and appear to be destroyed.

Firefighters from Grand Prairie, Lancaster and Midlothian also responded to put out the fire.

Seven of the twelve townhome units were impacted by the fire with three destroyed, three with heavy damage, and one with smoke damage, the Duncanville Fire Department said on Wednesday.

The fire was brought under control at 10:28 p.m. Tuesday and the alarm ended at 3:05 a.m. with no injuries reported.

Emergency Management Operations was on-site and worked to assist the residents with finding shelter, but most were able to make arrangements to stay with family or friends.

The Red Cross has been provided contact information for all impacted to help in providing additional assistance and has already been in contact.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.