Authorities have confirmed that at least four individuals sustained injuries following an explosion and subsequent fire at an apartment complex in Dallas.

The incident unfolded around 1:20 p.m. at a two-story apartment building located in the Oak Cliff neighborhood, as reported by Fox 4. The situation prompted a response from nearly 100 firefighters who rushed to the scene to manage the blaze.

In a related incident, a separate explosion at a Louisville factory resulted in two fatalities and left several others injured, according to a company statement.

The Dallas apartment fire on Thursday stemmed from an explosion that left at least four people injured. According to KDFW, one of the victims was transported to a hospital, although details regarding the severity of their injuries remain unknown at this time.

Several victims were reported, the news outlet said. One person was taken to a hospital, but the extent of their injuries was not immediately clear.

Sources told FOX 4 that fire crews were en route to the location to investigate reports of a gas leak when the explosion happened.

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An apartment building seen from above on fire in Dallas. (KDFW)

People in the area reported hearing an explosion before the fire, but the exact cause of the blaze was unknown. In addition, windows on neighboring buildings appeared to be blown out and debris was scattered across the street. 

There also appeared to be a utility truck that was affected by the fire, the news station reported. 

It was not clear how many people were in the building at the time.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Dallas Fire-Rescue. A large plume of black smoke could be seen above the fire.

A plume of black smoke seen at a Dallas apartment building fire. (KDFW)

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson encouraged everyone to pray for those impacted by the fire. 

“We ask everyone to please pray for our Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel who are still fighting this fire,” he wrote on X. “They do an amazing job under very, very difficult circumstances like this. And we just pray that they will be safe while they try to save and help every single person they can affected by this,” said Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson.

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More than half of prospective voters in California are in favor of a proposed wealth tax targeting billionaires, despite ongoing debates about its economic impact on the state. This initiative has sparked discussions around its potential benefits and drawbacks.

According to a survey conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, 54% of likely voters support the tax plan. This proposal aims to introduce a one-time 5% tax on residents whose assets surpass $1 billion. Backed by labor unions, the measure is gathering momentum, with proponents claiming they have secured enough signatures to bring the issue to the ballot this November.

The survey, which took place from May 14 to 18, included responses from 986 likely voters. The results highlighted significant partisan differences in opinion. Among Democrats, a strong 76% expressed support for the tax, while a substantial 82% of Republicans opposed it. Independent voters presented a more divided stance, with 53% leaning in favor of the measure.

Income levels also played a role in shaping opinions. Voters earning less than $100,000 per year showed clear support for the tax. In contrast, those with higher incomes were more divided, with only 52% indicating they would vote ‘yes.’ This split underscores the complex dynamics at play in the ongoing debate over wealth taxation in California.

When the survey looked at voters’ income, those making making less than $100,000 decisively were in favor of the tax, but higher-income voters were more split. Just 52% of such voters said they would vote ‘yes.’

While renters favored the tax 71% to 27%, home-owning Californians saw a nearly 50-50 split in their stances on the issue.

Support was stronger in urban areas like Los Angeles than in the Central Valley, where 56% of likely voters said they would vote ‘no.’

Business groups and other opponents, including Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), have warned the state’s economy would be devastated by such a tax with CEOs fleeing the state alongside potential jobs. More than 108,000 jobs could be lost if the tax goes into effect, one analysis concluded, and $28 billion worth of wages would also be lost in California.

Unions insist the tax is needed to help California grapple with federal funding cuts and changes to the state’s health care and other systems.

But a paper released Wednesday by the Hoover Institution disputed claims by supporters that the tax would address a “$19 billion-per-year budget hole” caused by Washington. California had a spending problem with its Medicaid program that predated the federal cuts, researchers said.

“Costly spending increases reflect Sacramento’s inability to control a program it expanded through its own policy choices. A wealth tax doesn’t fix this spending problem; it just delays the reckoning,” said Joshua D. Rauh, an economics fellow at Hoover.

Still, supporters are doubling down on using the impending health care cuts to campaign for the tax. They pointed Thursday to a report that California’s uninsured population could double from the cuts and federal Medicaid work rules.

“California is heading toward a healthcare affordability and accessibility crisis,” said Debru Carthan, executive vice president of SEIU-UHW, one of the lead unions behind the tax proposal.

“Because of massive federal healthcare cuts, millions of Californians will lose coverage and hospitals will be forced to close their doors forever, unless billionaires finally pay their fair share.”

Already, a number of the ultrawealthy have announced they’ve left California. Some, like Google co-founder Sergey Brin, are pouring money into competing ballot initiatives.

In an unexpected twist, Joe Rogan has voiced his concerns over a UFC event planned to take place next month right outside the White House. This revelation came during a candid exchange on Wednesday.

Rogan, a seasoned commentator in the world of mixed martial arts, expressed his apprehension about the event primarily due to its outdoor setting. Sharing his thoughts with guests Josh Thomson, a former UFC competitor, and John McCarthy, a retired referee, Rogan stated, “I don’t like the idea of fighting outside at all.”

He highlighted potential issues that could arise, such as the presence of insects and the intense summer heat that could affect the fighters’ performance and safety.

Adding another layer to the discussion, the event is being organized by former President Donald Trump. Interestingly, Rogan’s opinion of Trump has cooled in recent times, which may further influence his stance on the upcoming fights.

The fights are being hosted by Donald Trump, a figure Rogan has soured on recently.

‘In June, in DC, we looked it up last year – the same day was 100 degrees. Hot as f*ck. How about dehydration,’ Rogan began.   

Thompson pointed out how large stage lights being stationed on the South Lawn were sure to attract insects.

‘The bugs are a big one,’ Rogan agreed. ‘How the f*ck are they going to do anything about the bugs?’ 

Joe Rogan criticized the White House’s plans to hold a mixed martial arts event outside the White House this summer on Wednesday’s edition of the Joe Rogan Experience

Donald Trump helped organize the event, which is being headlined by lightweights Ilia Topuria (left) and Justin Gaethje (right). The bouts will be held outside on the South Lawn on June 14

‘You’re gonna get bug strips everywhere? What are you going to do?’ he went on.

‘I just don’t think you should compete in a world championship fight in a non-controlled environment.’

Rogan – a former Trump supporter – said he found the whole concept ‘odd.’ 

‘It should be inside an air-conditioned arena. It should be a controlled environment,’ he said.  

‘Just like you wouldn’t ask them to play a world championship basketball game outside in the sun. That would be crazy. You have to- you play in a f*cking air-conditioned arena and that’s how it should be. 

‘Build a f*cking roof,’ he concluded.

As of writing, no such plans have been drawn up. 

Rogan has been a play-by-play commentator for the UFC since 2002 and joined the company as an interviewer in 1997. 

Construction is officially underway for the outdoor Octagon. Rogan found the concept ‘odd’ and a bad idea

‘Just like you wouldn’t ask them to play a world championship basketball game outside in the sun. That would be crazy. You have to you play in a f*cking air-conditioned arena and that’s how it should be,’ he said on Wednesday, after months of criticizing the administration 

He recently soured on the president over his approach to immigration and foreign policy, after offering a last-minute endorsement and air-time on his popular podcast back in 2024.

Trump’s use of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the US military have both surfaced as sticking points.

In March of last year, Rogan reacted with rage to reports of innocent people being mistakenly rounded up and thrown into maximum security prisons in El Salvador. 

In January, as Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota escalated, Rogan compared ICE agents’ tactics to those of ‘the Gestapo’. 

The month before, Rogan told comedian Shane Gillis any type of war ‘would be a terrible idea’. The conversation occurred just before the US’s invasion of Venezuela.

Earlier this year, after the US’s initial strikes on Iran on February 28, Rogan called Trump’s military aspirations in the region ‘insane’.

He maintained Trump supporters should ‘feel betrayed’. Trump, 79, campaigned on an ‘America First’ foreign policy. Rogan is a self-professed libertarian whom many see as a centrist.

UFC Freedom 250, as it is being called, is slated for Sunday, June 14. The event’s name is a reference to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.