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Tampa house fire that sparked blaze next door is under investigation: HCFR

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Published  April 25, 2025 5:22pm EDT
Hillsborough County
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • A pair of homes caught fire on Johns Road in Tampa on Friday afternoon.
    • Firefighters say nobody was inside either home and no injuries have been reported.
    • The cause of the fire is under investigation.

TAMPA, Fla. - Hillsborough County firefighters are trying to figure out what caused a Tampa home to go up in flames and spread next door. 

What we know:

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue’s dispatch center began getting 911 calls shortly before 3:30 p.m. from people reporting a fire at 6507 Johns Road in Tampa that had spread to the adjacent house.

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First responders battled both blazes and stopped the fire from spreading. 

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Firefighters say nobody was inside either home and no injuries have been reported. 

What we don't know:

It is unclear what sparked the blaze. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The Source: This story was written with information provided by Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.

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