Lightning Sparks Fire at Hillsborough County Home
GIBSONTON, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUN 21 – Firefighters contained the attic blaze within 20 minutes, preventing spread and injuries, after a lightning strike ignited the fire in a Gibsonton home, officials said.
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Lightning sparks fire at Hillsborough County home
GIBSONTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A Hillsborough County residence caught fire Friday after being struck by lightning. According to the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, at 4:57 p.m. crews responded to reports of smoke and flames emitting from the roof of a two-story home on Northern Lights Drive in Gibsonton. Credit: Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Responders were able to bring the blaze under control within 20 minutes of their arrival and managed to conf…
Lightning strike caused home fire in Gibsonton, Hillsborough County Fire officials said
Hillsborough County Fire (HCFR) confirmed a fire at a home in Gibsonton was caused by a lightning strike.HCFR said they responded to a fire at Northern Lights Drive on Friday around 5 p.m. after multiple calls of a fire at a home.When rescue crews arrived, they saw smoke and flames coming from the roof of a two-story home.The fire was brought under control in about 20 minutes, and crews were able to confine the fire to the attic without spread t…
Lightning Strike Causes Attic Fire In Gibsonton Home, Swiftly Contained By HCFR
GIBSONTON, Fla. – Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) crews quickly contained an attic fire in a Gibsonton home that was determined to be caused by a lightning strike. Their rapid response prevented the blaze from spreading throughout the residence and averted further damage. At 4:57 PM on Friday, HCFR’s Emergency Dispatch Center was inundated with […] Lightning Strike Causes Attic Fire In Gibsonton Home, Swiftly Contained By HCFR
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