A 2nd-alarm apartment complex fire displaced several residents Wednesday morning as severe storms overwhelmed Corpus Christi emergency crews with calls for lightning strikes, downed power lines, and high water rescues.
Corpus Christi Fire Department Deputy Chief Daniel Valdez said crews received a call just after 7 a.m. for possible smoke in an attic.
“Our units arrived on scene. We did find an active fire. We upgraded it to a 2nd alarm, which means we had additional units respond due to the size of the apartment complex that was affected,” Valdez said…