Oak Cliff Resident and Realtor
Grief and solidarity are evident in North Oak Cliff right now as the community comes together following the explosion that leveled the 1960s-era Clyde Apartments, at 409 E. 9th Street on May 27. The blast was so powerful that shop owners in Bishop Arts — over half a mile away — reported merchandise rattling off the walls and crashing to the floor. Within hours, the resulting five‑alarm fire — which drew at least 70 Dallas Fire Rescue units — had all but erased the 20+ unit complex. Most of Dallas has heard news reports of survivors’ accounts of harrowing escape. As of Friday evening, all residents have been accounted for.
But three neighbors lost their lives, including Sylvia Collins, a Dallas community activist, and a mother and her child.…