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Crews were battling a grass fire in southeastern Tarrant County on Tuesday evening that spread to nearly 10 structures.
The Rendon Fire Department said on Twitter around 6:40 p.m. that it was responding to a fire at a one-story home in the 5500 block of Jessica Lane. Twenty minutes later, the department said the blaze began as a grass fire.
Structure / Grass Fire UPDATE (Rendon) Rendon FD with assistance from several Tarrant and Johnson county fire departments are actively working to contain a large grass and structure fire near Bennett Lawson Road and Jessica Lane. Command reported at least 8-9 structures on fire. pic.twitter.com/WBxfW03ZL1
— DFW Scanner (@DFWscanner) July 27, 2022
By 7:35 p.m., eight to nine structures were burning, live power lines were down and propane tanks were on fire, the department said in a series of tweets.
Authorities from Tarrant County, Fort Worth and Burleson all were responding to the blaze.
#RendonFire Engine 26, Medic 26, and Chief 26 are working a structure fire in the 5500 block of Jessica Lane. Single story residence, heavy smoke and fire showing. Mutual aid from @Everman911 Engine 19, Forest Hill Engine 23, @CrowleyFire Tanker 54, Edgecliff Village Brush 235. pic.twitter.com/xnMqXpJuMg
— Rendon Fire Department (@rendonfire) July 26, 2022
The fire came a day after 26 homes were burned in Balch Springs after a lawn mower caught fire in a field. As of Tuesday morning, nine of the homes were a total loss and authorities estimated more than $6 million in property damage.