FORT WORTH, Texas – A large commercial fire tore through an automotive service and repair building in southeast Fort Worth Saturday night, forcing firefighters to evacuate as the structure partially collapsed and threatening nearby businesses and homes.
According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, crews were dispatched just after 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 to the 2900 block of Vaughn Boulevard after multiple callers reported heavy smoke and a large fire visible from several blocks away.
Firefighters arrived to find a commercial structure fully involved, with flames spreading toward surrounding buildings and residences. Crews immediately began fire suppression efforts and searched for anyone who might be inside while the incident commander requested a second alarm to bring in additional resources. Firefighters worked in below-freezing temperatures as they attempted to both extinguish the blaze and protect nearby exposures…