Tampa house fire being investigated

A house fire that broke out Thursday morning in Tampa is under investigation.

What we know:

According to Tampa Fire Rescue, firefighters were sent to the 1600 block of E. Idlewild Ave. shortly after 5:20 a.m. for reports of a single-story house fire.

When firefighters arrived, they said the house was engulfed in flames.

At first, firefighters were not able to do a full search inside the home because the roof was compromised. However, they were able to get the fire under control in about 20 minutes.  

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Firefighters said nobody was inside the home at the time of the fire. 

No firefighters or civilians were injured, according to TFR. 

What we don't know:

Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.

The Source: This story was written with information from Vivian Shedd, a public information officer with Tampa Fire Rescue. 

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