FORT WORTH, Texas — A two-alarm house fire in Fort Worth’s Historic Southside neighborhood injured two firefighters, trapping one, officials said.
One firefighter was trapped in the garage on Sept. 3 when the structure collapsed, but was rescued and flown to Parkland Health in Dallas, NBC DFW reported.
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“Crews were making their way into the home to try to put water on the fire,” Fort Worth Fire’s Craig Trojeck said. “There was a collapse of the garage, which came down on one of our firefighters. A mayday was called.”
WFAA reported that the trapped firefighter sustained multiple injuries, including burns, and is currently in stable condition in the burn unit.
A second firefighter was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. Their conditions have not yet been released.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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