TAMPA, Fla. – A single-story home on the 3400 block of E. Powhatan Ave in Woodland Terrace caught fire Tuesday morning, prompting a swift response from Tampa Fire Rescue (TFR). Firefighters arrived at the scene at 11:57 a.m. to find heavy smoke and flames billowing from the back of the house.
Crews quickly conducted primary and secondary searches, confirming no occupants were inside the structure.
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They initially attempted an interior attack on the fire but shifted to a defensive approach due to changing conditions. The blaze was extinguished within 15 minutes.
No injuries to firefighters or civilians were reported. A TFR fire investigator is currently on scene, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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