A large grass fire spread through the Balch Springs neighborhood Monday afternoon, where multiple homes were among 14 buildings on fire.
The fire is believed to have started when workers encountered debris while mowing a large field at the northwest corner of Interstate 20 and South Belt Line Road. The fire then spread to a neighboring neighborhood, where it first burned fences and then homes along the 14700 block of Broadview Drive.
Balch Springs Fire Chief Sean Davis told NBC 5 Monday afternoon that there are 14 structures with confirmed fire damage after a grass fire spread from a field in a nearby neighborhood.
Fire officials said a row of at least 8-10 homes along Broadview Drive, not far from Mackey Elementary School, caught fire. Several other structures along the Bell Estate were also threatened.
Davis said they evacuated everyone on Broadview Drive and Bell Manor Court, which also backs onto the field where the grass fire started, to evacuate the area.
There are no reports of casualties.
The American Red Cross is working with Balch Springs Emergency Management to provide care for families displaced by the fire. The Balch Springs Recreation Center will be open and accessible to those affected by the fire.
Firefighters from Dallas Fire-Rescue and Seagoville Fire Department are helping to fight the blaze.
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