The apartment complex is an old one on
West Davisson Oak Cliff.
The blaze spread rapidly because the
building had a common attic and no
firewalls to stop the flames.
A stiff southwest breeze didn't help
either. In just over an hour, the fire
was out. But with it went the worldly
possessions of more than 20 families
that got here
this morning. Firemen were still removing
some of those smoldering things, people
who were in the 30 year old building when
the fire broke out. We're still amazed
that no one was injured.
It broke the window and we
gotten the baby in the.
I went to the window and I went through
it. But he could not make it through the
window. And I crawled back in
where we made it to the back door and
went out the back door and down the
stairwell and it collapsed right behind.
And everybody was on this.
I am hollering, crying, my momma there
is my family there and so forth.
I said, listen, why don't you go across
the street, be patient with me and let's
see what we can do.
So I ran around down here to the alley.
I mean, it was about 15 seconds.
Everything was in flames.
Several residents say the fire was the
result of an argument.
They say there was a lot of yelling
between a man who lived on the first
floor and two other people and
she saw a bottle being thrown in there.
Yeah, OK.
The firemen also just caught on fire.
Investigators confirm the apartment
complex was firebombed, but apparently
there have been no arrests yet on Channel
five, Action News, Dallas.
Tell and as far as total damage,
firemen say this blaze will cost at least
seven hundred fifty thousand dollars.
Clip on Channel 5, Action News, Dallas.