© 2024 All Rights reserved WUSF
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
LIVE BLOG: Updates on Hurricane Milton

1 Adult, 1 Child Killed In Fire At Mobile Home Near Tampa

Google Maps
A mobile home at 5319 Garden Lane in Tampa caught fire.

Authorities say firefighters found an adult and a child dead inside a burning mobile home near Tampa.

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews were called to the home around 11 p.m. Wednesday.

A sheriff's office news release says crews quickly extinguished the fire and found the victims inside the home.

Officials say a deputy was treated for smoke inhalation and minor burns to his hands. He was treated and released at a hospital.

The medical examiner's office is working to identify the victims so next of kin can be notified.

No further details were immediately available.

You Count on Us, We Count on You: Donate to WUSF to support free, accessible journalism for yourself and the community.