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Apartment fire forces 10 families out of homes
Crews battled a large fire at an apartment complex off Bearss Avenue in Hillsborough County on Thursday. A total of 12 units were damaged with ten families now forced out.
TAMPA, Fla. - Ten families are out of their homes after a three-alarm fire at an apartment complex, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
Firefighters responded to the Turtle Creek Apartments off Bearss Ave. shortly before 4:30 p.m. Thursday, HCFR said.
It took crews nearly an hour to get the flames under control, fire officials said, with a total of 12 units impacted.
No injuries were reported, according to investigators.
One dog did not survive, but crews were able to rescue a cat.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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