Crime & Safety

No One Injured In MUV Medical Marijuana Dispensary Fire

Traffic on U.S. Highway 19 northbound experienced delays Thursday as fire rescue got flames under control at a dispensary.

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No injuries were reported at a fire that occurred inside a medical marijuana dispensary Thursday in Clearwater.
No injuries were reported at a fire that occurred inside a medical marijuana dispensary Thursday in Clearwater. (Clearwater Fire Rescue Tweet )

CLEARWATER, FL — Clearwater Fire Rescue doused a fire inside MUV Medical Marijuana Dispensary that caused heavy smoke Thursday at its U.S. 19 location.

Firefighters quickly got the fire under control, and no injuries were reported.

Northbound U.S. 19 traffic was impacted by lane closures near 197th Avenue North, Clearwater Fire Rescue tweeted.

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It is unclear if nearby shops in the same complex as MUV were damaged by the fire or smoke.

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