Fire engulfs strip mall in Hernando County, building deemed 'total loss'

SPRING HILL, Fla. - Hernando County Fire Rescue responded to an early morning fire at a strip mall in Spring Hill on Monday.

As Hurricane Debby roared through the Gulf Coast, dumping rain on the Tampa Bay area, HCFR responded to a commercial fire in the 11000 block of Spring Hill Drive. Units responded at around 3:30 a.m. on Monday.

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According to HCFR, units found a fire through the roof of a small strip mall. Crews used a defensive strategy due to the extent of the fire spread. 

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They deemed the building a total loss after bringing the fire under control in 30 minutes. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.