Fort Worth firefighters knocked a gas-fed house fire on March 23.
Crews were called to the 5000 block of David Strickland Road for a dwelling fire around 5 a.m.
While firefighters were battling the flames, a section of the roof collapsed. That damaged the gas meter, which was then engulfed in flames.
The utility company used a backhoe to dig a trench to access the gas main and shut it off.
The fire caused $45,000 damage.
