No injuries reported in overnight fire

McKinney, Texas -- The McKinney Fire Department (MFD) responded to a call for a structure fire just after midnight Monday. Fire crews arrived to find fire at the rear of the New Outreach Church of God in Christ (506 Wilcox St.).

A resident was safely evacuated from a residential structure that also caught fire. As a precaution, nearby homes were evacuated.

As firefighters attacked the flames, another fire was reported a short distance away at Chicken Express (411 S. McDonald St.) All three structures were destroyed.

Fire investigators are on the scene to determine where and how the fire started – and whether the two fire scenes are connected. ATF has been called in to assist with the investigation.

Video and pictures can be found here.

“This was a very intense fire that took a huge number of resources and hours of hard work to extinguish,” said McKinney Fire Chief Danny Kistner. “As always, the most important thing is the safety of the residents and our firefighters.”

We are grateful for assistance from: Anna, Melissa, Plano, Fairview, Princeton, Frisco, Lowry Crossing, Weston and Allen. 

More information can be located at www.mckinneyfire.org or www.nfpa.org.