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FIRE 1-1-1
Smoke, visible for miles, boils up from an apartment house in the Oak Lawn section of Dallas this afternoon as firemen move in to battle a blaze which quickly reaches five-alarm proportions. The fire a rages out of control in the Grandview Apartments at 42-06 rlawthorne. The two-story brick structure houses
twelve apartments.
but, only five of the residents
were at home when the blaze was discovered.
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LONG WALL OF BUILDING The intense heat and flames cause portions of all four walls to collapse. Fireman William L. was trapped briefly when the east wall toppled shortly after firemen arrived. He was hospitalized,
but, is in fair condition.
Five workmen were in
the building doing suumim remodeling work when the fire broke out. For twenty minutes, they searched in vain for the source-of smoke which they smelled.
got out safely, although two of them had to be 30P carried down a fire ladder from an upstairs porch.