The Dallas Morning News
DALLAS — One firefighter was hurt battling a 3-alarm apartment fire in Oak Lawn Sunday evening.
Firefighters battled a three-alarm condominium fire Sunday night, Dallas Fire-Rescue said.
The fire began about 7:50 p.m. at a 3-story complex in the 4500 block of Gilbert Avenue, near Wycliff Avenue, department spokesman Jason Evans said.
Firefighters arrived to find fire coming out of the top of a chimney. While they worked to extinguish the blaze, the floor gave way and a firefighter fell through to the level below, he said.
He was transported to a hospital with an injury that was not believed to be life-threatening and was released Sunday night, Evans said. No other injuries were reported.
Some units were evacuated as a precaution. The fire was extinguished by 10:30 p.m.
Three condos were uninhabitable and an unknown number of people were displaced. The American Red Cross was on the scene to help.
Investigators determined the fire began accidentally because of a chimney malfunction, Evans said.
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