Texas firefighter falls through roof at apartment fire

The firefighter was treated at the scene and taken to a hospital; the cause of the fire is under investigation

April 04, 2016 09:36 AM

The Dallas Morning News

GREENVILLE, Texas — A Greenville firefighter was injured Sunday afternoon while fighting a blaze, KXAS-TV reported.

Officials told NBC5 the firefighter fell through a roof at the Stoneridge Apartments in the 6000 block of Stonewall Street.

One of the apartments was fully involved in the fire and several others were affected.

Firefighters from the Cash and Commerce departments were called in to help.

Police told NBC5 that residents escaped unharmed but several families were left without a home. The American Red Cross was on scene to assist the residents.

Officials have not said what caused the fire.