Thick smoke rises from the scene of a grass fire that spread to home and junk stored nearby in Dallas on Aug. 16, 2026. (Garrett Jordan)<\/p>\n
\n From: FOX Local\n <\/p>\n
DALLAS – A four-alarm grass fire in southwestern Dallas spread to a nearby house, tires and trash Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
The fire was reported about 4:45 p.m. in the 4500 block of Barstow Boulevard.<\/p>\n
According to the Dallas Fire Department, initial calls reported a small area of grass was burning but then escalated quickly to reports of a growing fire threatening a nearby community.<\/p>\n
The fire spread to a nearby house and also ignited junk such as gutted-out cars, trailers and piles of tires that were stored behind the home.<\/p>\n
That resulted in a large plume of thick smoke that was visible for miles rising into the air over the scene.<\/p>\n
There have been no evacuations or injuries reported.<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
The cause of the fire is under investigation.<\/p>\n
What’s next:<\/p>\n
Firefighters said it will take some time to extinguish the piles of tires.<\/p>\n
The Source: Information in this story came from the Dallas Fire Department.<\/p>\n
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