Firefighters tackled a monstrous blaze at an industrial facility in Fort Worth, early yesterday morning, with no injuries reported. The fire erupted at Southwestern Petroleum Corporation on the city's north side, as per a report from the Fort Worth Fire Department.
Calls came in just after 8:45 am about heavy flames engulfing a vacant three-story structure with several silos in proximity, on the 3400 block of Deen Road. The Fort Worth Fire Department, arrived to find the building compromised with a sagging roof and a precarious flooring system, leading to a strictly defensive firefighting approach from outside the building,
The situation escalated to a second alarm, which summoned additional resources and #hazmat teams due to potential chemical hazards. However, environmental specialists discovered no contaminants that would necessitate an evacuation order. The fire, after raging for about 90 minutes, was reported under control by the fire department's social media update.
Adding muscle to the firefighting efforts, the River Oaks Fire Department pitched in with mutual aid. The cause of the fire remains under investigation but Fort Worth residents can breathe a sigh of relief as no injuries have been reported in the wake of the incident. The fire department urged locals to stay safe in a message echoed across their social media platforms.
