Firefighters who were on their way to a medical call spotted flames Monday night. They stopped and ended up pulling an elderly man from the burning home.
The firefighters were on their way to a medical call when they spotted flames coming from a home on NW 24th Street, near the northwest side.Neighbors told them an elderly man could be inside the house."As soon as the very first truck got on the scene, they made entry to the home through a window and did find that elderly male in the back of the home," said Mike Drivdahl, a spokesman for the Fort Worth Fire Department.
The man who is believed to be in his 80s was taken to the hospital in critical condition. His dog could not be saved.It’s not yet clear how the fire began.
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