Fire spreads between homes in Tampa neighborhood: HCFR

The Brief

  • A pair of homes were engulfed in flames after a fire spread Wednesday afternoon, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
  • Officials say firefighters battled the fire at two homes on Tidewater Trail in the Palm River area of Tampa.
  • After the blaze was contained in about 45 minutes, crews searched both homes, finding no one inside at either residence.
  • One person at the scene was hospitalized, and no first responders were injured, HCFR said.

TAMPA, Fla. Firefighters battled flames that spread across two homes in a Tampa neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.

What we know:

HCFR says shortly before noon, crews responded to a fire reported at a home on Tidewater Trail in the Palm River area.

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