834 Residents Displaced by Fort Worth, TX, Apartment Complex Fire

A massive, six-alarm fire that broke out Monday inside a Fort Worth apartment complex has displaced 834 residents, including some who were trapped inside when the flames started, firefighters said.

Firefighters started receiving calls around 1:30 p.m. from residents trapped inside The Cooper, located at 1001 W. Rosedale Street, said Craig Trojacek, a spokesperson for the Fort Worth Fire Department.

When firefighters arrived they saw heavy smoke coming from the six-story building, officials said. A part of the complex partially collapsed as firefighters attempted to extinguish the blaze, Trojacek said.

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He said firefighters were briefly pulled out of the complex for safety concerns. The fire was upgraded to six alarms around 2:50 p.m.

Several people were trapped inside the multi-story building that contains over 300 units, Trojacek said. Many of them were able to get out on their own or with help from firefighters, he said.

“We’ve got no reason to believe right now that there’s any person that’s still inside,” he said.

Firefighters worked for almost nine hours until the fire was contained around 10:19 p.m., according to a news release from the Fort Worth Fire Department. 

Firefighters were still at the scene monitoring for hotspots as of Tuesday afternoon. Residents were assisted by the American Red Cross and a shelter was put in place, according to Trojacek.

Investigators do not know what sparked the blaze but believe it may have been set accidentally, Trojacek said.

Structural engineers are at the complex determining which areas are safe to reenter to let residents go in and collect their belongings.

Firefighters were able to get around 30 to 40 pets out of the building Monday night. However, there are unsafe areas where animals may still be inside, Trojacek said.

“There are some in an area that we kind of deemed not safe to go back into,” he said. “So we’ve not been able to go back in those units to see if we could collect pets or anything at this time.”

Most owners have been reunited with their pets, Trojacek said, but unclaimed animals may have been dropped off at Chuck Silcox Animal Care & Control Center, located at 4900 Martin St..

It is unknown at this time how many units were damaged by fire or suffered smoke and water damage. Officials said it is unclear when or if residents will be allowed to return to their apartments.

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