Three Alarm Affects North Dallas
Apartment Complex

Contact: Annette Ponce, PIO
            Office: 214-670-7949
            Pager : 214-670-4115,code 9904

Date: February 27, 2001
Time: 10:00 am

Location: 14222 North Dallas Pkwy., Britney Park Apartments

Response: Three Alarms, 14 Major pieces of equipment, 56 Firefighters

Equipment Involved: N/A

Times: 1st alarm 7:57 p.m.
          2nd alarm 8:04 p.m.
          3rd alarm 8:24 p.m.
          Under Control @ 8:38 p.m.

Cause: Under Investigation

Injuries: None

Damages: $150,000-Structure, $50,000-Content

Details: Dallas Firefighters arrived at the Britney Park Apartments to find the roof of apartment building #18 fully engulfed in flames. They immediately called a second alarm to the fire. The fire started in the living area of an apartment on the second level. There were eight apartments affected by this fire, one of which was vacant. All of the tenants escaped without injury. Apartment management and the Red Cross are working together to find shelter for the families that were displaced by the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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