After Fort Worth firefighters battled an apartment fire for nearly nine hours on Monday, 834 people are now without a home. The Fort Worth Fire Department responded around 1:30 p.m. Monday to reports of a fire at The Cooper apartment complex on West Rosedale Street.

The fire has been extinguished but residents are unable to collect belongings and pets at this time due to safety concerns, firefighters said.

The more than 800 residents of The Cooper Apartments are still waiting for answers on when they can return to their home to retrieve pets and personal items.