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Wichita Falls Apatrtment Fire Sends One to Hospital Sunday, Two Firefighters Injured

The Wichita Falls Fire Department responded to a structure fire call at the Parkway Villas Apartments late Sunday afternoon.

According to Assistant Fire Chief Donald Hughes, one man was inside the Parkway Villa Apartments at the time of the fire.


The man jumped from the second story window to avoid the flames and was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

Two firefighters were reportedly injured, one with heat exhaustion and another was injured when an overhang fell on top of him.

Hughes says he does not know the condition of the injured firefighters at this time, but believes they only had minor injuries.

The cause of the fire is still being investigated by Wichita Falls Fire Department the building is a total loss.

(Information from TexomasHomepage.com)