1 dead, 1 critical and 25 displaced in Christmas Eve Fort Worth apartment fire: officials
One person is dead and another critically injured after a Christmas Eve apartment fire that displaced 25 residents on Fort Worth’s east side, officials said.
Firefighters responded to an apartment complex in the 600 block of King George Drive around 8 p.m. Sunday. Heavy smoke was already coming from the apartments when they arrived, Fort Worth Fire Department officials said on social media. Firefighters found two people inside.
Both victims were transported to local hospitals with life-threatening injuries, and one of them later died, officials confirmed to Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office hasn’t publicly identified the victim.
One firefighter was also taken to a hospital with minor injuries, according to the post. A total of 25 residents were displaced in the fire, and the American Red Cross is providing them with assistance.
It took around an hour to get the three-alarm fire under control, officials said. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the blaze.
This story was originally published December 25, 2023 at 11:21 AM.
