An explosion followed by a major fire hits an apartment building in Dallas, according to multiple reports. Both outlets say the incident results in at least three deaths, including a child. After the blast, flames spread through the building, creating what both describe as a large and intense fire. The reports do not provide additional details on the cause of the explosion, the specific location within Dallas, or whether more people are injured or displaced beyond the stated fatalities. While the accounts agree on the core outcome—an explosion, a large fire, and three deaths that include a child—they offer limited further information about emergency response, the timing of the incident, or investigations. Authorities are not quoted in the provided excerpts, and no information is included about suspected sources of ignition. The incident is therefore characterized primarily by the reported explosion, the resulting inferno, and the confirmed deaths mentioned by both sources.