DFR confirmed 18 total apartments in the building where the fire occurred, but only half were occupied by residents at the time.

Dallas firefighters worked to put out an apartment fire in the early Monday morning hours. DFR said no injuries were reported.

A large plume of dark smoke was seen over Dallas Sunday afternoon due to a fire behind a recycling plant, Dallas Fire-Rescue said. Dallas Fire-Rescue said crews were called to the area near 4141 Singleton Drive just before 4 p.m., reporting heavy fire and "a thick column of black smoke."

A massive blaze broke out at a recycling plant in West Dallas Sunday afternoon, sending a plume of black smoke into the air that was visible for miles,

A massive fire erupted at a recycling plant on Singleton Boulevard in Dallas, Texas, Sunday afternoon. Dallas Fire Rescue responded at 3:43 p.m. A video showed thick black smoke visible from afar. The fire occurred at 4141 Singleton Boulevard,