HCFR: Tampa apartment catches fire, 1 person taken to hospital
Courtesy: Hillsborough County Fire Rescue
TAMPA, Fla. - One person was taken to the hospital after a Tampa apartment fire early Saturday morning, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
Firefighters say they responded to the 4500 block of Knollwood Street around 1:32 a.m. Fire was coming from the back of a residence, according to 911 callers.
Fire crews confirmed that fire was coming from the back of the building when they arrived.
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Officials say firefighters were able to extinguish the flames in 15 minutes. According to first responders, the fire was in a detached apartment behind the main residence.
Courtesy: Hillsborough County Fire Rescue
Firefighters say they kept the fire from spreading beyond the detached apartment.
One person left the apartment before crews arrived, but they were taken to a local hospital, according to authorities. Officials say the person is in stable condition.
First responders were not injured and the cause of the fire is under investigation, according to HCFR.