A blazing apartment fire with residents inside escalated to Dallas Fire-Rescue calling a second alarm early Sunday morning, and two people were sent to a hospital, officials said.
As firefighters arrived at the apartment complex in the 9900 block of Whitehurst Drive around 1:50 a.m., they reported seeing heavy fire coming from the three-story high building, said Jason Evans, a DFR spokesperson.
Search and rescue strategies were implemented after firefighters learned multiple residents were possibly trapped in the apartment, Evans said.
Firefighters worked to extinguish the spreading fire as they looked for any residents still inside. Evans said a second alarm was called, requiring fire crews to exit and fight the flames from the outside of the apartment using aerial ladder pipes, along with ground and hand lines.
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The fire was declared out at 4:35 a.m.
All residents in the building were accounted for, but two were taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Evans.
All 36 units in the building were left uninhabitable due to fire, smoke, or water damage. More than 20 residents were assisted by the American Red Cross while at the scene, according to Evans.