The Brief
- One person was trapped inside a St. Pete mobile home when it caught fire Monday evening.
- The victim was pulled from the home by firefighters and rushed to the hospital.
- The fire remains under investigation.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – One person trapped inside a mobile home that caught fire in St. Petersburg Monday evening was rushed to the hospital after being pulled to safety, according to first responders.
What we know:
St. Pete Fire Rescue said they responded to the mobile home fire, which happened inside the Village Green Mobile Home Park along 83rd Avenue North. They said initial reports indicated a person was trapped inside with flames and heavy smoke visible.
Once they arrived, firefighters searched for and found the victim inside the mobile home. The victim was gotten out of the home and rushed to Tampa General Hospital by Sunstar Paramedics as a trauma alert.
The fire was brought under control, and Duke Energy was told to secure power to the home, according to St. Pete fire. The St. Pete Police Department also assisted firefighters at the scene. …