Rendon kitchen fire spreads to at least two other homes

RENDON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Tarrant County authorities say at least three homes in Rendon were burned Tuesday by a fire that started in a kitchen.

The Rendon Fire Department began working the fire just before 6:45 p.m.

Firefighters responded to a home on the 5500 block of Jessica Lane. Tarrant County Fire Marshal Randy Renois says 'some people' were cooking when the fire started. 

"The [fire] spread before the fire department could get there to two more structures and some grass," he said.

Residents inside the home where the fire initially started were able to evacuate safely. 

Homeowner Elizabeth Taylor told CBS DFW she lost everything in the fire. 

"That's all my everything I mean - I'm at loss for words - I don't know what to say," Taylor said. "I guess I can look at the positive side and get rid of a lot of stuff I didn't want to mess with."

Renois said wind, low humidity, and the dry ground contributed to the fast spread of the fire. Access to water was also an issue with crews needing to use tankers and shuttle water to put out the fire. 

Crews began the 'mop up phase' around 8:20 p.m.