Overview
- A small grass fire in the 4500 block of Barstow Boulevard spread rapidly into a nearby home and stored junk, including gutted vehicles, trailers and multiple piles of tires.
- The house’s roof collapsed as the blaze moved north onto the scrapyard materials and the burning tires produced thick smoke visible for miles.
- Dallas Fire‑Rescue escalated the response to a fourth alarm and deployed more than 100 firefighters to surround the scene and protect nearby businesses and residences.
- By about 7:30 p.m. crews had largely contained the incident to the tire piles but warned that tires smolder and will require extended suppression; the cause remains under investigation.
- No evacuations or injuries were reported and the fourth alarm also provided extra manpower for more frequent rotations in the high heat to sustain operations.