Two people suffered minor injuries in a 2-alarm fire that damaged a Fort Worth apartment building Sunday morning.
According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, for two hours more than 40 firefighters battled an apartment fire at The Hills apartments on the 5400 block of Boca Agua Drive.
Upon arrival, firefighters reported heavy fire coming from the roof of the apartment building and within 10 minutes, the incident commander requested a second alarm, according to Fort Worth Fire Department.
Two residents were injured in the fire but were released at the scene. Nearly two dozen others were able to safely evacuate their homes. The fire department said the American Red Cross was assisting 21 residents displaced by the fire.
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Fort Worth firefighters were also able to rescue two kittens and reunite them with their owners.
The cause of the fire is not known and the investigation into what started the fire is ongoing.
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