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Florida Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze

March 15, 2013

A Tampa firefighter suffered minor injuries in a fire that severely damaged a home.

Source Tampa Bay Times

A firefighter was injured battling a house fire Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

The fire at 2217 Groveland Drive prompted calls to 911 that people were trapped inside the home, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, but that was not the case.

The family that lives there was out when the fire started. Flames were coming from the roof when Fire Rescue arrived, and concerns about the house collapsing caused firefighters to fight the flames from outside the home.

A firefighter sustained a minor injury, Fire Rescue said. The American Red Cross and members of the community were assisting the family.