Riverview home fire one of multiple caused by fireworks in Hillsborough County
Firework causes house fire in Riverview
While last night was an evening of celebrations, one wrong move can ruin everything. That's exactly what happened in Riverview last night after a fire broke out. FOX 13's Kellie Cowan reports.
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - A Riverview home fire caused by fireworks early Thursday morning was one of many fires Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to overnight as residents rang in the new year.
What we know:
Just before 12:50 a.m., crews said they received multiple 911 calls reporting the home fire on Mile Marsh Drive in Riverview. Firefighters said they found a two-story home fully engulfed and threatening a neighboring home.
Courtesy: Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
HCFR said crews immediately started working to put out the fire. The blaze was brought under control in under an hour, according to the department.
The residents who were inside the home were able to evacuate before firefighters' arrived at the scene — thanks to working smoke alarms. Officials said no injuries were reported.
Courtesy: Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
The American Red Cross is helping the family that was displaced due to the fire.
Dig deeper:
The Riverview home fire on Mile Marsh Drive marked the first fire HCFR responded to in 2026, but it wasn't the only one overnight while new year's celebrations were underway overnight.
Courtesy: Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
The Mile Marsh Drive home fire was just the second working fire in Riverview and the fourth one HCFR responded to overnight. The first fire broke out in Valrico just before 9:15 p.m. on New Year's Eve, followed by two others — one in the Carrollwood area and another in Riverview.
The cause of the Mile Marsh Drive fire was caused by fireworks, as well as two of the other fires they responded to. Officials said the cause of the other fire is under investigation.
The Source: The information in this story was released by officials with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.