Charging power tool sparks house fire in Pasco County

LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. – A family in Pasco County is starting over after losing everything in a devastating house fire on Tuesday. According to Pasco County Fire investigators, the fire started in the garage at the home on Garden Heath Court in Land O’ Lakes. They said it was sparked by a cordless drill that uses a lithium-ion battery. The fire caused extensive smoke and heat damage throughout the house, and the garage was a total loss.

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