CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A large fire has resulted in the evacuation of the Small World Childcare Center in Flour Bluff, said a post from the Corpus Christi Police Department.
The flames started on Military Drive near NAS Corpus Christi.
Children and staff are safe and parents who need to pick up their children were instructed to use the access road westbound from Waldron Road. Corpus Christi Fire Department Fire Chief Brandon Wade said crews arrived to the fire around 5 p.m. Tuesday. Crews worked to keep the fire from spreading to other structures. However, some homes were deemed a total loss and four people were displaced as a result of the fire.
No civilians were hurt, but one firefighter was transported to the hospital to be treated for injuries.
It is currently unknown how the fire started.
Wade said that heat played a contributing factor in how fire crews responded to the situation.
"More than likely, it’s one of the causes of our firefighter being transported, he was overheated. But we also have to deal with the wind, and at this incident, the wind also pushed the fire into the heavy and thick brush that was behind it," he said.
Wade said that this incident also puts a high importance on having fire extinguishers in homes.
"Just for any reason, from kitchen fires to accidental fires that occur. Having something like an extinguisher and definitely a smoke alarm inside your home will save lives," he said.
This is something Corpus Christi resident Jack Lee learned when embers from the active fire caused a small portion of his front porch to also catch fire.
"I looked out and my front porch was on fire!! So I told the landlord hey you got to get me another fire extinguisher i just used mine up!" he said.
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