HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a two-alarm residential fire at 10505 Bay Hills Circle in Thonotosassa early Tuesday morning. Emergency dispatchers received multiple calls reporting the blaze at 1:50 AM on February 3.
Upon arrival, fire crews found a single-story residence fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters faced several challenges, including a limited local water supply and the risk of the fire spreading to nearby vehicles and homes.
Because of the intensity of the fire, crews utilized a defensive strategy, focusing on containing the blaze and protecting the surrounding area rather than entering the structure. A second alarm was called to provide the necessary personnel to manage the scene…