The Brief
- Carrollton Fire and Rescue was able to rescue a woman trapped in a burning apartment this past weekend.
- Firefighters overcame narrow passageways around the burning building to deploy a ladder and safely evacuate the woman.
- Firefighters were able to contain the fire in the original apartment, reporting that the cause of the fire was accidental.
CARROLLTON, Texas – Carrollton firefighters overcame difficult conditions to save a woman from a burning apartment this past weekend.
Apartment fire in Carrollton
What we know:
On March 21 around 10 a.m., Carrollton Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 2600 block of Lakehill Lane.
Firefighters found smoke coming from an apartment and a woman trapped inside the second floor of the building.
During their attempt to rescue the woman, firefighters were challenged by narrow pathways around the apartment fire, which made placement of the ladder difficult.…