Thanksgiving Eve fire leaves Clearwater apartment tenants still searching for stability

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Fourteen people are without a home this Thanksgiving after a fire sparked by an electrical issue tore through a Clearwater apartment building Wednesday morning.

Fire officials said the blaze began in a second-floor bathroom due to an electrical malfunction involving an exhaust fan.

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Crews responded to the building on North Fort Harrison Avenue shortly after 6 a.m., where heavy smoke poured from the structure.

One person was taken to the hospital, and multiple families were forced out with little time to gather belongings…

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