A massive fire tore through a two-story building in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, killing and injuring at least four people. The search for the missing persons is ongoing, a fire official said.
The fire sent thick smoke into the air and prompted a massive firefighter response.
“There have been fatalities at this point,” Dallas Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Mark Berry said at a news conference, adding the mission has changed from rescue to recovery. “Let’s work on the recovery stage and get the total number.”
Dozens of firefighters searched through the smoldering rubble of the building on the outskirts of Dallas on Thursday afternoon, even as their colleagues continued to pour out the blackened debris.
Berry said firefighters were responding to a gas leak when the explosion occurred.
“We had riders coming,” Berry said. “But the explosion had already happened.”
