Fire official confirms fatalities in a huge blaze at a Dallas apartment building

DALLAS (AP) — A huge fire destroyed a two-story apartment building in Dallas on Thursday, causing fatalities and injuries and the search for missing people is ongoing, a fire official said.

The blaze sent huge plumes of black smoke into the sky and drew a massive firefighter response.

“There have been fatalities at this point,” Dallas Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief Mark Berry said at a news conference, adding the mission has changed from rescue to recovery. “Let us work through the recovery phase and get a total number.”