Explosion rocks Dallas apartment building as massive fire sends black smoke into sky, at least 4 injured

At slightest 4 radical were injured pursuing an detonation and occurrence astatine a Dallas flat building, authorities said.

The incidental was reported astir 1:20 p.m. astatine a two-story flat analyzable successful the city's Oak Cliff neighborhood, Fox 4 reported. Nearly 100 firefighters responded to the scene.

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An flat gathering caught occurrence Thursday aft an detonation successful Dallas injured astatine slightest 4 people.  (KDFW)

Several victims were reported, the quality outlet said. One idiosyncratic was taken to a hospital, but the grade of their injuries was not instantly clear.

Sources told FOX 4 that occurrence crews were en way to the determination to analyse reports of a state leak erstwhile the detonation happened.

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An flat gathering seen from supra connected occurrence successful Dallas. (KDFW)

People successful the country reported proceeding an detonation earlier the fire, but the nonstop origin of the blaze was unknown. In addition, windows connected neighboring buildings appeared to beryllium blown retired and debris was scattered crossed the street. 

There besides appeared to beryllium a inferior motortruck that was affected by the fire, the quality presumption reported. 

It was not wide however galore radical were successful the gathering astatine the time.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to Dallas Fire-Rescue. A ample plume of achromatic fume could beryllium seen supra the fire.

A plume of achromatic fume seen astatine a Dallas flat gathering fire. (KDFW)

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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson encouraged everyone to commune for those impacted by the fire. 

"We inquire everyone to delight commune for our Dallas Fire-Rescue unit who are inactive warring this fire," helium wrote connected X. "They bash an astonishing occupation nether very, precise hard circumstances similar this. And we conscionable commune that they volition beryllium harmless portion they effort to prevention and assistance each azygous idiosyncratic they tin affected by this," said Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson.