FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Crews in Fort Worth battled a fire Friday evening that sent one person to the hospital and destroyed at least 24 units at an apartment complex.
The fire happened at a complex near Vickery and Bryant Irvin in the southwestern area of the city.
READ MORE: Virtual Learning May Remain An Option At Some North Texas School DistrictsThe department tweeted an image of flames coming from the complex that showed units having been destroyed.
PIO on scene. Multiple aerials set up. One building with heavy fire. pic.twitter.com/nCfJ5QJ3Hh
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Officials said one person was taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation.
MORE NEWS: Texas COVID-19 Hospitalizations At Lowest Level Since Last JuneThe fire appeared to be extinguished by 10:30 p.m., with crews working to put out hotspots.
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