Fire Destroys Lutz Home

A fire that ravaged a Lutz home March 14 left one Hillsborough County firefighter suffering minor injuries and a family without a place to stay.

According to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, reports of the fire came in Thursday afternoon at 2217 Groveland Drive. While initial reports indicated someone was trapped in the home that turned out false. The family who resides there was safely out of the home, fire rescue reported.

The fire was contained to the property itself, causing no damage to nearby homes.

A firefighter did suffer minor injuries while extinguishing the blaze, a fire rescue media release states. Rescuers were able to recover some of he family’s memorabilia from the home.

The incident remains under investigation.

The American Red Cross is working with the community to help the family. To find out more how to help, visit the American Red Cross Tampa Bay Chapter online.