It was a chaotic scene in Fort Worth on Wednesday morning, after a fast-moving three-alarm fire tore through an apartment building , displacing dozens of families and leaving behind extensive damage.

Fire officials said they received a call about a fire just after 8 a.m. Fire crews arrived at the scene within 5 minutes. Craig Trojacek, a spokesperson for the department, said the high winds made it difficult for crews to battle the fire.

"So, you can see from the side of the apartment complex that started, that wind did not help us out any today and quickly spread this fire throughout all the other units on scene," Trojacek said.

Officials said 16 units are damaged, affecting at least 60 people. The American Red Cross was at the scene helping displaced residents.

"We are working with

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