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White Settlement Motel Fire Displaces 150, Injures Guest and 2 Officers

Investigators are working to determine where and how the fire started.

Overview

  • Fire crews responding to the Studio 6 at 7888 West Freeway found two third-floor units engulfed in flames.
  • Police were already on scene helping evacuate residents, and one person on a third-floor balcony was pulled to safety.
  • One guest was hospitalized with minor burns, and two White Settlement officers were evaluated for smoke inhalation and are recovering.
  • About 150 people who lived at the motel were displaced, and the American Red Cross is providing shelter and basic supplies.
  • The White Settlement and Tarrant County fire marshal offices have opened an origin-and-cause investigation that can take days to complete.