ARLINGTON, Texas — A three-alarm apartment fire damaged 16 units of a residential building Monday afternoon, displacing 25 people, including five children, the Arlington Fire Department said.
Firefighters were called at 1:34 p.m. after reports of a fire at the Oak Chase Apartments building. Units responding to the scene observed a large column of smoke and requested a second alarm for additional resources before arriving on scene.
When fire broke through the roof, a third alarm was called to bring additional personnel and equipment, according to the Arlington Fire Department. The blaze was brought under control about 20 minutes after the first unit arrived…