FOX4 2d ago
Fort Worth firefighters battled a large fire at an apartment complex on the west side of the city on Tuesday morning. About 100 people were displaced.The fire broke out around 6 a.m. at a two-story apartment building in the 6700 block of Calmont Avenue, which is near Interstate 30 and Green Oaks Boulevard.Images from nearby traffic cameras and FOX 4 crews at the scene showed the building fully engulfed in flames. Residents said the flames then jumped from one building to another.Three alarms were sounded, meaning dozens of firefighters were called to the scene.At least one firefighter was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation, but he is already back on the job.Four residents were also treated after breathing in the thick, black smoke. Two of them were taken to the hospital as a precaution.Firefighters estimate that roughly 50 apartments were impacted, with more than 100 people out of their homes."A lot of pain. Our faith and hope has been destroyed today. Our only material things
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Texas renters who rented between 2018 and 2025 may be eligible for part of a nearly $360 million settlement for a lawsuit accusing several property management companies of using North Texas-based RealPage Inc. to inflate rent prices national, after the initial approval was given by a federal judge.If approved, the settlement would establish a $359,925,000 fund for distribution. The ruling would also force the companies to change certain business practices.The defendants have denied any wrongdoing and the court did not rule on the allegations.A timeline for when the settlement could be distributed has not been established.Who qualifies for the settlement?The settlement covers anyone in the United States and its territories who paid rent to any owner, manager and/or owner-operator that used RealPage’s Revenue Management Solutions, Lease Rent Options, YieldStar, or AI Revenue Management at any time during the period of Oct. 18, 2018, through Nov. 21, 2025.CHECK IF YOUR APARTMENT IS ON THE