Two residents have died after a fire broke out in their Far North Dallas apartment unit early Saturday morning, trapping both inside, officials said.
Just before 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Dallas Fire-Rescue was dispatched to Bristol Apartment Living, a complex at 4055 Frankford Road in Far North Dallas, according to a statement from the fire department.
Responders saw heavy fire coming from the first floor of the two-story building and heard reports that residents were trapped inside, prompting a two-alarm response, according to a statement from DFR.
One resident escaped the apartment and was taken in critical condition to a hospital, where they were later pronounced dead. Firefighters found the second resident unresponsive in the apartment, and pronounced them dead from their injuries, according to the statement.
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The fire was contained within an hour of the firefighters’ response, officials said. Damage was mostly in the apartment unit where the fire started, with some damage in the attic.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to the statement from the fire department.