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At least a dozen families homeless after fire tears through Dallas apartment building
DALLAS — Like many who called the now-burned building in the Villa Vista apartment complex in Dallas home, Malcolm Nelson and his family woke up on Saturday morning to find a fire was quickly spreading.
“I opened the door and I got hit with a wave of smoke,” said Nelson.
When Dallas Fire Rescue got there, they found heavy fire coming from the third floor of the three-story building. Firefighters had to rescue a woman who was trapped on the second floor. It took hours to fully extinguish the fire. When it was over, 12 apartment units were destroyed.
Crews began demolishing part of the building on Saturday
A pile of rubble is all that’s left of at least a dozen families’ homes. Nelson’s family’s apartment is still standing but they weren’t allowed to re-enter because of significant smoke and burn damage.
“As of right now we really don’t have nowhere to go,” said Nelson.
His family was forced to split up on Saturday night. Some of his family members slept in a car while he and his kids stayed with relatives nearby.
“It’s very stressful, especially during the holidays. I got a lot of nephews, I got kids of my own, a lot of cousins, a lot of kids, a lot of gifts that we worked hard to get. And all that’s just kinda gone,” said Nelson.
A Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesperson told CBS News Texas that Villa Vista apartment management told fire investigators that they believed they had enough accommodations at the property to help impacted families. But Nelson says he hasn’t heard anything from management yet.
We reached out to Villa Vista and their management company but have not heard back.
“I just hope for the near future of other families that go through these things they kind of have solutions a lot faster,” said Nelson.
The American Red Cross said they have been working to help the families whose homes were destroyed or damaged but some residents left the complex before Red Cross volunteers arrived. If you’ve been impacted by the fire, you can reach out to the Red Cross by calling 800-Red Cross.
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Dallas firefighter injured while battling house fire near Fair Park, officials say
A Dallas firefighter was taken to the hospital after being injured in a house fire near Fair Park early Friday, officials confirmed.
Dallas Fire-Rescue told CBS News Texas that at about 1:50 a.m., crews were called to the blaze at a home in the 2600 block of Birmingham Avenue. When they arrived, fire was seen at the back of the residence.
DFR said one man was inside when the fire started, but he was able to make it out safely.
Firefighters reportedly deployed hand lines and began an offensive attack, working for almost an hour before extinguishing the fire. During the operation, one firefighter suffered a minor injury and was transported to the hospital for evaluation.
DFR said the cause of the fire is being investigated, and the American Red Cross was notified and will help the man who lived inside the home.
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Dallas Captain Jamie Benn Fined By NHL For Cross-Checking
The Minnesota Wild (3-2) took a 3-2 series lead with a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars (2-2) in Dallas on Tuesday.
Game 6 is set for Thursday back in Minnesota at 6:30.
In Game 5, Stars’ captain Jamie Benn was at it again with his behind-the-play antics.
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Benn, 36, has zero points in five games and is a minus-5. He has just one goal in his last 23 playoff games.
The NHL Department of Player Safety announced on Wednesday that they have fined Benn $2,604.17, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Wild forward Ryan Hartman during Game 5 of the teams’ First Round series in Dallas
The incident occurred at 14:45 of the third period. Benn was assessed a minor penalty for cross-checking.
Hartman was assessed a minor for unsportsmanlike conduct. This is the sixth cross-check Benn has delivered with full force. It was the first one that resulted in a penalty and the first one that resulted in the NHL taking notice.
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But that slap on the wrist of $2,604.17 won’t stop Benn’s antics. He has been fined or suspended in four out of the last five playoffs. He was suspended in 2023 for cross-checking.
Fining him $2,604.17 isn’t an acceptable justification for this decision and will only allow him to continue this.
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Before The Boys, Chace Crawford Starred In A Dallas-Esque Drama With Don Johnson – TVLine
From the golden boy charm of heartthrob Nate Archibald to the bizarre sea-creature fetishes of the Deep, Chace Crawford’s career has been defined by two iconic and wildly different roles. But there’s another big part sandwiched between those two you might’ve forgotten about.
Four years before he joined the blood- and carnage-filled world of “The Boys” — currently in the midst of its skull-crushing fifth and final season — he took part in a short-lived “Dallas”-esque primetime soap opera called “Blood & Oil” starring opposite Don Johnson of ’80s “Miami Vice” fame.
Set during the present-day oil boom in North Dakota, 2015’s “Blood & Oil” follows Billy LeFever (Crawford), an ambitious working man who relocates to the bustling town of Rock Springs with his wife, Cody (Rebecca Rittenhouse), to try their luck in the black gold business. But drama soon unfolds after he engages in risky dealings with a swindling oil tycoon named Hap Briggs (Johnson).
Crawford signed up for the role just three years after “Gossip Girl” and he opened up to People about why he was excited to tackle the opportunity.
“It was a great situation, and I get to play a completely different character than the one I portrayed for six years,” he told the outlet. “It’s nice to be able to play something that’s closer to home for me. And to not have to shave my face off every day.”
Blood & Oil was not renewed for a second season due to poor ratings
“Blood & Oil” mostly scored mixed to average reviews (it has a 63% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, and a lower 40% audience score). Some critics brushed it off as just another pale “Dallas” wannabe, while others found Crawford’s presence insufficiently commanding for the lead role.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, behind-the-scenes clashes resulted in a last-minute showrunner swap, and ABC reduced its original order of 13 episodes down to 10 during its run, which didn’t bode well. The outlet also reported that “Blood & Oil” opened with a modest 6.3 million total viewers which eventually dwindled to 3.1 million and a 0.7 rating by the time the final episode of “Blood & Oil” aired. The series was not renewed for a second season.
If you want to check out all 10 episodes of the show, they’re currently only available for purchase on Prime Video, Fandango at Home, and Apple TV.
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