LUTZ, Fla. — A residential home was engulfed in flames early Tuesday morning in Lutz, but all occupants escaped safely before emergency crews arrived, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
Dispatchers began receiving multiple 911 calls at approximately 3:10 a.m. reporting a fire in a wooded area near 1401 Julie Lagoon. Callers noted seeing flames through the trees but were initially unable to identify what was burning.
The first arriving unit found a large house fully involved in fire. Firefighters immediately set up a defensive attack, focusing on stopping the flames from spreading to neighboring houses while waiting for backup units to arrive…