Resident critically injured in Fort Worth garage blaze; firefighter expected to recover
A resident of an east Fort Worth house was critically injured on Tuesday in a fire in a garage outside her home, the city fire department said.
The female resident was in a detached garage where a small fire erupted about noon at a single-family home in the 2600 block of Wilkinson Avenue, said Engineer Mike Drivdahl, a department spokesman. Firefighters quickly contained it.
Firefighter Brandon McCulloch suffered a respiratory injury as he rescued the resident, Drivdahl said. McCulloch, a nine-year veteran of the department who is assigned to Station 14, is expected to fully recover, Drivdahl said.
The resident suffered burns and respiratory injuries. Drivdahl declined to say whether the person is an adult or juvenile.
The resident and McCulloch were taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas.
Department investigators continued on Wednesday to work to determine the cause of the fire.
This story was originally published April 13, 2021 at 8:37 PM.
