Fort Worth Apartment Fire: Residents Demand Access to Homes After One Month

One Month After Fire

• 🗓️ It has been one month since a six-alarm fire at The Cooper Apartments in Fort Worth displaced 834 people.
• 💔 Residents are protesting for access to their homes, describing the situation as inhumane.

Access Denied

• 🔑 Many residents report that apartment management is preventing them from entering their undamaged units.
• ⚖️ Residents believe being locked out of their homes is illegal.

Management Changes

• 🔄 The old apartment management company, Kushman and Wakefield, has been replaced by RPM Living.
• 💬 The new management team states they will begin reaching out to residents individually to discuss next steps regarding their belongings, starting Monday, July 28th.

Resident Frustration and Action

• ⏳ Some residents are unwilling to wait for the new management process.
• 🏃‍♀️ One resident bypassed security to retrieve belongings from her apartment, stating she had no update from management and would take matters into her own hands.
• 😠 The resident expressed frustration and anger, feeling she shouldn't have to risk entering her apartment to get her hard-earned possessions.