Crime & Safety
Home Caught Fire Twice, 2nd Time More Severe: Hillsborough Fire Rescue
A lightning strike caused a house fire in Brandon Sunday. Fire crews extinguished a much larger fire Monday morning at the same home.
BRANDON, FL — A Brandon house caught fire twice about 10 hours apart Sunday night and again Monday morning, according to a Hillsborough County Fire Rescue news release.
The first fire occurred about 7:30 p.m. at the single-story house, in the 400 block of Van Reed Manor Drive. Authorities said a lightning strike ignited a blaze.
Fire rescue crews had the fire under control within 15 minutes. Three adult family members who were inside the home got out safely, the news release said.
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The second fire engulfed the entire home, according to WFLA's aerial news footage. It began just before 6:06 a.m. The family was not inside the home at the time, officials said.
Firefighters extinguished the flames by 8 a.m., officials said.
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No injuries have been reported, a news release said.
Authorities said the cause of the second fire has not been determined by Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.
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