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Firefighter hospitalized after battling fire at Hernando County home

By FOX 13 News Staff

Published September 30, 2024 6:17am EDT

Hernando County

FOX 13 News

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - A firefighter was hospitalized after battling a fire at a mobile home on Sunday night, according to Hernando County Fire Rescue.

HCFR said flames were shooting through the roof of the home off Sunshine Grove Road near Brooksville when crews arrived.

Courtesy: Hernando County Fire Rescue

According to fire officials, crews struggled to fight the flames because of obstructions to doors and windows, along with "a large amount of ammunition."

One firefighter went to the hospital for a "medical-related issue," HCFR said.