The Brief
- Two Dallas firefighters were hospitalized after an apartment fire.
- The fire began Saturday on the third floor of the building and spread to the roof.
- It was extinguished by dozens of firefighters after being declared two-alarm.
DALLAS – Two Dallas firefighters were taken to a hospital after an apartment fire Saturday afternoon.
Gaston Ave. fire
What we know:
Dallas Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the apartments around 2:42 p.m. The incident happened in the 4500 block of Gaston Avenue.
When units arrived, they found fire coming from the third-floor balcony of a unit.
They say the fire spread rapidly, and eventually fire began to spread to the roof. A second-alarm response was requested, and more firefighters were brought in to assist. …