Fire breaks out at abandoned home in East Tampa: TFR
TAMPA - A fire broke out at a single-story house in East Tampa on Tuesday morning, according to Tampa Fire Rescue.
Crews arrived at the home at 10:30 a.m. where they found heavy smoke and flames on the 800 block of E Baker St. near Nebraska and Lake Ave.
According to TFR, the building was an abandoned home.
As the fire intensified, firefighters began a defensive attack and helped rescue one person from a neighboring home.
A fire inspector was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Nobody else was injured.
Fire crews were able to bring the fire under control within 60 minutes.
What's next:
Investigators will be working to determine the cause of the fire.
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The Source: Information for this story was provided by Tampa Fire Rescue.