3 Dallas firefighters hospitalized with burns from house fires
Dallas firefighters hurt battling weekend fires
Three Dallas firefighters were hurt over the weekend. They are all expected to be okay.
DALLAS - A series of fires in Dallas over the weekend landed multiple firefighters in the hospital.
2 firefighters hurt battling Cedar Crest fire
What we know:
Two Dallas firefighters were hospitalized with burn injuries Sunday morning after responding to a house fire in the Cedar Crest area of Dallas, fire officials said.
Dallas Fire-Rescue units were dispatched at 6:17 a.m. to the single-story home in the 4600 block of Wadsworth Drive. Upon arrival, crews encountered advanced flames already breaking through the roof of the residence.
Firefighters initiated defensive operations and battled the blaze for nearly two hours, officially declaring the fire extinguished at 7:58 a.m.
During the response, two firefighters suffered non-life-threatening burn injuries to their lower extremities. Both were taken to a local hospital. One firefighter was expected to be discharged Sunday, while the second will be admitted for further treatment, according to the department.
None of the three residents were home when the fire broke out, but they arrived at the scene shortly after. No other injuries were reported.
What's next:
Dallas Fire-Rescue notified the American Red Cross to assist the displaced residents, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
1 firefighter burned in Far North Dallas fire
What we know:
The second fire happened around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday on Echo Bluff Drive in Far North Dallas.
By the time firefighters arrived, flames were coming from the back of the one-story home. They quickly spread to a neighboring home.
One Dallas firefighter suffered a non-life-threatening injury to his arm while battling the blaze.
No residents were hurt in the fire, and crews were able to save a cat from the residence.
What we don't know:
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The Source: Information in this article is from Dallas Fire-Rescue.