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Lightning strike sparked Palm Harbor condo fire

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Published  August 22, 2025 4:19pm EDT
Pinellas County
FOX 13 News
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The Brief

    • A lightning strike is believed to be the cause of a fire at the Tarpon Woods Condos.
    • Firefighters told us 10 people were displaced by the fire.
    • Officials say a prompt 911 call helped to control some of the property damage and saved some people’s belongings.

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - A lightning strike is believed to be the cause of a condo fire in Palm Harbor.

A storm passing through North Pinellas this afternoon produced a lot of lightning. 

One of those bolts hit a six-unit building at the Tarpon Woods Condos off Tarpon Woods Blvd. near Kumar Road.  

Timeline:

Officials tell us four units are unlivable because of smoke damage and there is no electricity.  Ten people have been displaced.  

No one was injured in the fire.

The Source: The information gathered in this story was gathered by FOX 13 staff.

Pinellas County