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Firefighters responded to a grease fire Monday, July 27, 2026, at a west Fort Worth apartment complex. The blaze was brought under control in less than 15 minutes and no injuries were reported.<\/p>\n
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Fort Worth Fire Department via Facebook<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Aug. 19, the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association is set to return to the bargaining table with the city after the union declared an impasse in July<\/a> over \u201ccritical safety issues\u201d and a failure to negotiate in good faith.<\/p>\n According to the city, the union is proposing a contract that would cost $152 million over four years. That price tag would \u201csignificantly increase costs\u201d as Fort Worth stares down a budget shortfall<\/a> of more than $76 million, the city said.<\/p>\n The city says it has offered a $40 million contract over four years \u2014 the largest offer, a press release said, in the department\u2019s history. The offer included a 20% salary increase over four years and changes to the department\u2019s staffing and benefits.<\/p>\n According to the city\u2019s most recent payroll data<\/a>, Fort Worth firefighters earn between roughly $73,000 and $97,000.<\/p>\n The union\u2019s current contract, according to the Fort Worth Lab (the city\u2019s data analytics arm), totaled $20 million between 2022 and 2026.<\/p>\n City spokesperson Sana Syed said on Wednesday that the city was unable to comment, citing ongoing contract negotiations.<\/p>\n A representative for the firefighter\u2019s union did not return requests for comment, or provide the union\u2019s estimate for the cost of their contract.<\/p>\n