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Residents displaced after fire at Gibsonton home: First responders

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Published  January 9, 2025 10:53pm EST
Hillsborough County
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • A Gibsonton home went up in flames and has left residents displaced. 
    • No injuries were reported, and all residents got out of the home safely. 
    • The cause of the fire remains under investigation. 

GIBSONTON, Fla. - A Gibsonton home went up in flames Thursday evening, leaving residents who lived there displaced, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. 

Fire officials said crews responded to the fire, which was located off of New York Street, at around 7:15 p.m. A 911 caller originally said it was an outside fire, but an additional caller said it had spread to the home. 

Once firefighters arrived at the scene, they found flames rapidly spreading through the home. 

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Firefighters immediately started working to extinguish the flames and prevented them from spreading to nearby homes, according to HCFR. The fire was brought under control within 40 minutes. 

Crews said all the residents evacuated from the home safely before they arrived. No injuries were reported. 

The American Red Cross was contacted to help the displaced residents who lived in the home. 

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by HCFR's Fire Marshal's Office. 

The Source: The information in this story was released by Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. 

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