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AvtIS Haltom City fire chief Bill II know what caused the explosion that
says he does not Mr started the fire
but he estimates the damage at about )4 thousand dollars.
23 year-old Mrs DarrellMcBroom of 17-25 faitom Road is Fort Worth's reported in very critical condition atAAll Sain'ts Hsopital. A neighbour Mrs Linnie Spann says she J heard a boom and thought two trucks had hit;- she ran out side and saw smake coming out of th7ouse. Army Sergeant Bill Cherry of 17-23 Haltom Road said one of his children told him about the fire . He says he got a rug and wrapped it around Mrs McBroom putting the fire out. e says all her clothes were burned away and she - wa over her entire body. A hospital report later said that the woman had recieved third degree.burns over 85 % of her body. Doctors say the next 72 hours V will be critical in her surVival.