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TAMPA - Several families were forced out of their homes on Thursday after a fire caused serious damage at an apartment complex, according to Tampa Fire Rescue.
Crews responded around 3:30 p.m. off Hillsborough Avenue east of Himes Avenue.
Officials say the fire started on the balcony of an apartment on the second floor of the two-story building, then spread to the attic space.
Firefighters got the flames under control in about 30 minutes, according to fire rescue, with eight units suffering damage.
TFR says a firefighter went to the hospital with minor injuries while two other people were treated at the scene.
The American Red Cross is helping those whose homes were damaged.
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