LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock Fire Rescue responded to a house fire Tuesday afternoon in the 6000 block of 76th Street, which then led to a “second alarm.”
“It started at one property and then spread to another,” a spokesperson for LFR said. One resident was taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation.
LFR provided an update Tuesday evening and said four adults and two children were displaced. The fire was discovered by an occupant of the residence. The Fire Marshal’s Office classified the cause of the incident as Undetermined.
Lubbock was subject to a Red Flag Warning and extreme fire danger conditions at the time of the fire. The fire was called in just before 1:30 p.m.
Lubbock Fire Rescue issued the following update at about 3:45 p.m.
On 4-12-22 at 1:29 p.m. LFR responded to a Structure Fire in the 6000 block of 76th St. The fire was in the attic of the residence as well as the backyard. LFR units arrived on scene and started working the fire. The fire spread to a property across the alley on 75th St. The fire was then upgraded to a 2nd alarm fire and more units were called to the scene to help extinguish the flames. The fire at the 75th property was extinguished, but units continue to work on the fire at the original residents. One resident was transported to a local hospital for smoke inhalation. The Fire Marshal’s office investigation is ongoing.
