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2-alarm fire at Mexican grocery store leaves 1 dead: HCFR

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DOVER, Fla. — A two-alarm structure fire at a Mexican grocery store in Dover on Sunday afternoon left one person dead, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR)

Fire officials began receiving calls at 4:45 p.m. on Sunday from people reporting fire and smoke in the store, located at 3223 Sydney Dover Road.

Upon arrival, HCFR crews saw the store fully engulfed in flames.

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Firefighters then initiated a defensive attack, battling the blaze from outside the structure.

Once firefighters could safely enter the building, they discovered and removed a person who had died due to the conditions caused by the fire.

Authorities said there have been no injuries to first responders.

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