Crime & Safety

Woman Rescued During Seffner House Fire

A Seffner resident had to be pulled through a window of her home by firefighters when her house caught fire at 10:50 p.m. Monday, March 11.

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A woman was rescued from a house fire in Seffner Monday. (Hillsborough Fire Rescue )
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The fire caused major damage to the inside of the home. (Hillsborough Fire Rescue)
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The cause of the fire is under investigation. (Hillsborough Fire Rescue)

SEFFNER, FL -- A Seffner resident had to be pulled through a window of her home by firefighters when her house caught fire at 10:50 p.m. Monday, March 11.

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews responded to a house fire in the 2600 block of Giant Place in the Seffner area after a neighbor reported smoke coming from the garage. Upon arrival, bystanders told firefighters there was someone still inside the home. Firefighters had to remove the resident through a window. She was then transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

It took crews around 15 minutes to extinguish the blaze. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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