Two Dallas firefighters were hospitalized with burn injuries on Sunday after responding to a house fire in South Dallas, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue and fire officials.
The fire was reported early in the morning at a single-story home in the 4600 block of Wadsworth Drive. Dallas Fire-Rescue units were dispatched at 6:17 a.m., and upon arrival, crews found advanced flames already breaking through the roof of the residence, as reported by fire officials. Reports differ on the exact time the fire began: CBS News reported it broke out just before 8 a.m., while the dispatch and extinguishing times reported by Fox 4 News suggest an earlier start. Firefighters battled the blaze for nearly two hours, officially declaring the fire extinguished at 7:58 a.m., according to Fox 4 News. The exact timeline remains unclear due to the conflicting reports.
During the response, two firefighters suffered non-life-threatening burn injuries to their lower extremities, according to both Dallas Fire-Rescue and fire officials. Both firefighters were taken to one hospital. A report from Dallas Fire-Rescue indicated both are in stable condition, with one firefighter expected to be released on Sunday and the other receiving further treatment. Fox 4 also reported that one was expected to be discharged that day, while the second would be admitted.
None of the three residents were home when the fire broke out, but according to Fox 4, they arrived at the scene shortly after. The fire displaced the residents, and Dallas Fire-Rescue notified the American Red Cross to assist them, as reported in both sources. No other injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue and fire officials.