BRANDON, Fla. – Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) crews were pushed to the limit this weekend, rushing to battle their second residential fire of the day early Saturday afternoon.
Just after 12:25 p.m., emergency dispatchers were flooded with 911 calls regarding a home ablaze at 1538 Creekbend Drive.
The severity of the situation was evident before units even arrived on the scene; responding crews reported spotting a massive column of smoke rising into the sky from a distance, prompting an immediate upgrade to a “working fire” status…