Several North Texas families are breathing a sigh of relief after a fast-moving brush fire came within feet of their homes Tuesday afternoon.

The fire broke out around noon near I-35W, just north of Heritage Trace Parkway. Fort Worth Fire Department remained at the scene for more than three hours, with assistance from the Haslet and Saginaw fire departments. Multiple tanker trucks, engines and brush trucks were deployed to help contain the blaze.

A Fort Worth Fire Department spokesperson said wind was a contributing factor in how quickly the fire spread, igniting brush between an industrial complex and a nearby neighborhood.

Kaden Nguyen and his daughter, Kayla, returned home to find flames had come just inches from their fence.

“My neighbor. My wonderful neighbor next door, they calle

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