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Homeless man seriously burned in Clearwater fire; investigation underway

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Published  December 25, 2025 12:10pm EST
Clearwater
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    The Brief

      • Police and firefighters are investigating after a 34-year-old homeless man was severely burned in Clearwater Wednesday night.
      • The man suffered burns to more than half of his body. He was taken to Tampa General Hospital for treatment.
      • Investigators found an accelerant next to open flames in an area where homeless people were known to have been staying. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

    CLEARWATER, Fla. - Police and firefighters are investigating after a 34-year-old homeless man was severely burned in Clearwater Wednesday night.

    What we know:

    According to the City of Clearwater, shortly after 11 p.m., police and fire crews responded to a call in the 1100 block of Druid Road, where a man had suffered burns to more than half of his body.

    The man was taken to Tampa General Hospital for treatment.

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    Investigators found an accelerant next to open flames in an area where homeless people were known to have been staying.

    What we don't know:

    The cause of the fire has not been determined by investigators at this time.

    The Source: Information for this story was provided by Rob Shaw, public information officer with the City of Clearwater.

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