View: Firefighters battle early morning house fire in Tampa: HCFR
TAMPA, Fla. - According to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, firefighters battled flames at a housefire in Tampa early Saturday morning.
Firefighter hosing down Tampa house fire
A firefighter hoses down a house fire in Tampa early Saturday morning. Courtesy: Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
HCFR says that firefighters were dispatched to 7904 Beasley Road around 4:16 a.m. after being alerted by a smoke alarm company, and a call confirming the flames by a nearby person.
The backstory:
According to responding firefighters, all the residents safely evacuated the house after the fire alarm woke them up.
HCFR says firefighters knocked down "heavy flames and smoke" coming from the back of the house using hoses.
Firefighter hosing down Tampa house fire
A firefighter hoses down a house fire in Tampa early Saturday morning. Courtesy: Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
According to HCFR, no one was inside the home when they searched it, and no one was hurt.
What they're saying:
HCFR says the fire was electrical and unintentional.
The fire:
The Source: This story was written with information provided by Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
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