PHOTOS: Dozens of residents are displaced and all 16 units of an apartment building were damaged after a fast-moving fire tore through the Hillcrest Apartments on the far east side of Fort Worth on Tuesday morning. High winds and the size of the blaze created dangerous conditions for both firefighters and families rushing to evacuate.
The Fort Worth Fire Department began receiving 911 calls around 8:14 a.m. reporting flames coming from one of the units at the complex on Gazebo Lane, just south of Highway 183. When crews arrived, they immediately called for more resources as strong winds, gusting up to 29–30 mph, pushed the fire through the building.
“When you’re talking about gusts of wind 29–30 mph, we’re already behind the curve when we’re battling the wind,” said FWFD PIO Greg Trojacek. Roughly 90 firefighters responded to the scene. One firefighter was injured, though officials have not released the extent of the injuries.
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