GIBSONTON, Fla. – Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a fully engulfed house fire on US Highway 41 in Gibsonton early Monday morning. The abandoned structure was reported by drivers who noticed a large column of smoke from the highway around 4:00 AM.
Firefighters arrived to find the house completely ablaze and immediately began defensive firefighting operations.
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The fire was brought under control within 25 minutes, and no occupants were found inside the abandoned structure. There were no injuries to civilians or first responders.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
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