FORT WORTH, Texas — A fire broke out early Thursday morning at a townhome apartment complex on Remington Street in west Fort Worth, prompting a swift response from the Fort Worth Fire Department.
Crews arrived within minutes to find heavy smoke emanating from the top floor of the three-story building.
Firefighters initially fought the blaze offensively but shifted to a defensive strategy after 15 minutes due to concerns about the building’s structural integrity, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department. Additional units from the River Oaks Fire Department joined the effort, and the fire was declared under control after more than an hour of active firefighting…