1 dead, 1 remains in ‘critical condition’ after Fort Worth apartment fire, officials say

A person seriously injured Sunday evening in an apartment fire in Fort Worth has died, a fire department spokesman said Monday. Another person was seriously injured.

Shortly before 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Fort Worth firefighters were dispatched to an apartment fire in the 600 block of King George Drive, just northwest of the intersection of Woodhaven and Boca Raton boulevards, Fort Worth Fire Department spokesman Kyle Clay said.

Responding firefighters went into the apartment after seeing smoke coming from the building, Clay said. They rescued two adults from the building, according to the department. They were treated at the location and taken to a hospital “in critical condition,” he added.

On Monday afternoon, Clay said one of the victims died. The second victim is still in “critical condition,” he said.

Names of the victims have not been released,

Additionally, a firefighter was injured a knee while fighting the blaze, Clay said.

Sixteen apartment units are believed to have been damaged by the fire and at least 25 people were displaced, Clay said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.