Riverview brush fire spreads to mobile homes
Posted: 02/15/2012
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - A brush fire has spread to at least two mobile homes near Foxye Lane at Foxworth Road in Riverview, east of the US 301/I-75 interchange.
The fire is 75% contained, according to officials. At least 20 Fire Rescue units and 45 firefighters responded to control the fire, which had consumed less than 5 acres.
The Florida Highway Patrol plans to control traffic movement in and around the area as smoke conditions change.
The two unoccupied mobile homes were consumed, and a couple of large electrical power lines were damaged.
There have been no injuries reported.
Officials now say they are not certain how the fire started.
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