11 Semi-Tractor Trailers Damaged By Electrical Fire In Tampa

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — Hillsborough County Fire Rescue fought a fire at 6710 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Tampa late Sunday afternoon.

A call came in for a smoke investigation at around 4:50 p.m. The first arriving unit, Truck 32, noticed an unusual situation involving semi-trailers with a few trailers' tires were smoking.

The captain called for more units after discovering power lines down across the top of several of the trailers. Because of the dangers associated with applying water to live electrical lines, firefighters had to await the arrival of TECO to de-energize the area before battling the blaze.

Once clear of the electrical hazard, units were able to contain the fire quickly. There were no threats to structures, but the fire spread, ultimately destroying 11 of the trailers on the lot.

It was determined that the lines fell on the trailers during a storm that passed through. There were no injuries.