Large apartment fire burns in Fort Worth, 1 firefighter injured

The Brief

  • Fort Worth firefighters responded to a multi-alarm fire that fully engulfed a two-story apartment building on Calmont Avenue.
  • Dozens of firefighters were on the scene, with three alarms sounded as crews battled the massive flames.
  • At least one firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation. It’s not yet clear how many residents have been impacted or displaced by the fire.

FORT WORTH, Texas Fort Worth firefighters battled a large fire at an apartment complex on the west side of the city on Tuesday morning. About 100 people were displaced.

What we know:

The fire broke out around 6 a.m. at a two-story apartment building in the 6700 block Calmont Avenue, which is near Interstate 30 and Green Oaks Boulevard.

Images from nearby traffic cameras and FOX 4 crews at the scene showed the building fully engulfed in flames. Residents said the flames then jumped from one building to another.

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