Published January 14, 2021 •
Updated on January 14, 2021 at 8:04 pm
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Fort Worth firefighters battled a 3-alarm apartment fire near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Thursday afternoon.
Flames can be seen coming through the roof of a building at the Palo Alto Apartments on Great Oak Drive. High winds were an issue as firefighters worked to control the flames, according to department spokesperson Mike Drivdahl. Fort Worth firefighters are battling a 3-alarm apartment fire near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Thursday afternoon.
The complex is near the intersection of Trinity Boulevard and Texas 360, south of the airport.
According to Drivdahl, more than 100 firefighters responded to the incident Thursday afternoon. Initially, it was a two-alarm fire but the situation quickly escalated to a three-alarm due to powerful winds.