The Fort Worth Fire chief confirmed that there have been three fires at the Texas Industrial Scrap Metal yard in six years.
Fort Worth Fire Department Chief Jim Davis says there have been three fires at the site of last week's massive scrap yard fire in the previous six years, but all appear accidental.Streaming 24/7: Watch NBC 5 local news and weather for free wherever you are
Davis responded that he pulled reports and talked to crews on-scene but had not found any violations.“There’s nothing that’s been reported to me that the facility has not been cooperative. These appear to be accidental fires that appear to be occurring from metal on metal, causing some type of spark, igniting some type of oil or some type of contaminant, grease," said Davis.
NBC 5 contacted Fort Worth's code department to ask when their last inspection was and if any violations were found. We are waiting to hear back.“Our fire prevention folks have been working with the code enforcement folks to make sure that that facility is inspected and protected," Davis said, adding that the company has cooperated.
According to Davis, one firefighter suffered heat exhaustion but is back on the job, and the other was hurt after a mechanical issue.
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