Woman, child escape fire that destroyed New Port Richey home: PCFR

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Published  June 6, 2025 12:31pm EDT
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The Brief

    • A three-story home in New Port Richey was destroyed by fire on Thursday afternoon.
    • A woman and a child were inside when the blaze broke out, but they made it out of the home safely.
    • The cause of the fire is under investigation.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a three-story home in New Port Richey to go up in flames on Thursday.

What we know:

Crews with Pasco County Fire Rescue began battling the blaze at a home in the 5000 block of West Shore Drive around 2 p.m.

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Firefighters say the roof as well as the second and third floors suffered a near-total collapse due to the smoke and flames.

Courtesy: Pasco County Fire Rescue
Courtesy: Pasco County Fire Rescue
Courtesy: Pasco County Fire Rescue

According to PCFR, a woman and child were home when the fire broke out, but they made it out safely.

Crews kept an eye on the house overnight and said there were no additional issues.

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What we don't know:

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The Source: This story was written with information provided by Pasco County Fire Rescue. 

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