Man in critical condition after being rescued in Fort Worth house fire, authorities say
A man was critically injured Tuesday night after being rescued from a house fire in south Fort Worth, fire officials said.
An update on the man’s condition was unavailable Wednesday morning.
No other injuries were reported in the blaze, which took firefighters about 15 minutes to extinguish.
The fire was reported shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday in the 4300 block of 5th Avenue.
When firefighters arrived, heavy smoke was coming out of the one-story house on 5th Avenue.
Firefighters were alerted that a resident could be trapped inside of the home, and they were able to locate the man and take him to a local hospital, fire officials said.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
This story was originally published May 19, 2021 at 6:28 AM.
Domingo Ramirez Jr.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram