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Fort Worth Tenants Displaced by Six-Alarm Blaze Receive Lease Relief, Lack Return Timeline

Residents have been freed from their leases without penalty pending safety assessments that leave return dates unclear.

The fire-damaged portion of The Cooper apartments in Near Southside Fort Worth on Tuesday, June 24.
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Overview

  • The Fort Worth Fire Department ruled the June 23 blaze accidental and traced its origin to the apartments’ HVAC system, which tenants had repeatedly reported malfunctioning.
  • The Cooper Apartments management announced that renters will be released from their leases without penalty and that some residents may briefly retrieve essential belongings early next week.
  • Building 1 remains off limits with no timetable for reopening, and management has provided no return date for tenants in Building 2.
  • More than 800 residents remain displaced after one of the largest mass displacements in Fort Worth’s recent history.
  • Local nonprofits, including the United Way of Tarrant County and the American Red Cross, along with city officials and nearby businesses, are offering shelter, meals, laundry services and financial assistance.