Two Dallas firefighters hospitalized after two-alarm apartment fire

DALLAS - Two Dallas firefighters were taken to a hospital after an apartment fire Saturday afternoon.

Gaston Ave. fire

What we know:

Dallas Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the apartments around 2:42 p.m. The incident happened in the 4500 block of Gaston Avenue.

When units arrived, they found fire coming from the third-floor balcony of a unit.

They say the fire spread rapidly, and eventually fire began to spread to the roof. A second-alarm response was requested, and more firefighters were brought in to assist. 

The fire was extinguished by 3:56 p.m., DFR said, through the efforts of 45-50 firefighters. 

The building took significant damage to the top floor. No injuries to residents were reported, but two firefighters were taken to the hospital for minor issues. Both are stable and expected to recover, DFR said. 

The American Red Cross will be assisting any displaced residents. 

What we don't know:

 The number of units affected is not known.

The cause of the fire has not been determined. 

Details about the incident were limited at the time of reporting.