Power lines fall while crews battle 2-alarm fire in Haines City

Firefighters worked to extinguish a two-alarm fire that caused power lines to fall in Haines City early Tuesday morning.

Officials said crews from the Haines City Fire Department responded to the fire around 1:30 a.m. at 220 7th Street North.

While working to extinguish the fire, officials said the structure “flashed” and power lines fell, forcing firefighters to retreat to a safe area. They then resumed their efforts and contained the fire, eventually extinguishing it and preventing it from spreading to nearby buildings…

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