Firefighter Injured Battling Explosive Riverview House Fire

Hillsborough County, FL – In Riverview this afternoon, a dramatic house fire, reported at 1:13 P.M., drew a swift response from Hillsborough County Fire Rescue teams after emergency dispatchers received multiple calls about a blaze that started in a garage and quickly spread to the second floor of a residence. Callers to the Emergency Dispatch Center (EDC) also reported explosions in the garage, later identified as aerosol cans detonating.

Engine 37 was the first unit to arrive on scene, confronting heavy flames and smoke billowing from the structure. Firefighters immediately deployed hose lines and initiated an aggressive interior attack to combat the fire, which had rapidly extended to the second floor and burned through the roof. The command unit prepared for aerial operations while inside teams worked to suppress the fire across both floors, including the attic.