Christmas Eve fire forces 5 people, dog out of Tampa home

Five people, along with their dog, are out of their Tampa home after a fire caused serious damage on Christmas Eve. Courtesy of Tampa Fire Rescue.

Five people, along with their dog, are out of their home after a fire caused serious damage early Tuesday, according to Tampa Fire Rescue.

Crews responded shortly before 1 a.m. along West Comanche Avenue, near Dale Mabry Highway and Hillsborough Avenue, TFR said.

Five people, along with their dog, are out of their Tampa home after a fire caused serious damage on Christmas Eve. Courtesy of Tampa Fire Rescue.

Firefighters got the flames under control in about 15 minutes, according to officials, and everyone made it out of the home safely.

Tampa Fire Marshal investigators are looking into what caused the fire.

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