Juvenile Injured in Fire at Clearwater Residence

Juvenile Injured in Fire at Clearwater Residence

Clearwater Fire & Rescue and Clearwater Police responded to a home at 1169 Russell Street just after 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2025 after a juvenile suffered serious burns inside the residence. Preliminary information indicates that a 10-year-old boy started a fire inside a bedroom by piling clothes on a hot plate. The child sustained second-degree burns and was flown by medical helicopter to Tampa General Hospital for treatment. Fire crews r…

10-year-old boy suffers serious burns after starting fire with hot plate

A 10-year-old Clearwater boy was seriously injured Wednesday evening after piling clothes on a hot plate and starting a fire inside a bedroom, according to the City of Clearwater.Officials said Clearwater Fire & Rescue and Clearwater Police responded to a home on Russell Street just after 8 p.m., where the boy had gotten second-degree burns.He was flown by medical helicopter to Tampa General Hospital for treatment.Officials said the fire did not…