Fire at abandoned house in Gibsonton causes heavy traffic on US 41
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A fire at an abandoned house in Gibsonston caused heavy traffic delays early Monday morning, according to authorities.
According to the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, they responded to a fire at an abandoned house on US Highway 41 at around 4 a.m. on Monday.
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They were first alerted to the fire when callers reported seeing a large fire in the distance as they drove along US 41. Responding units could see a large plume of smoke from a distance and saw the house was fully engulfed in flames.
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It took firefighters 25 minutes to control the blaze, according to HCFR. There were no occupants inside the structure, as it was reportedly abandoned.
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The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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