HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County Fire Rescue saved at least two dogs while battling an apartment fire Friday night.
The fire gutted four units at the Radius Palms Apartments off of Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in New Tampa.
Crews arrived at 7:30 and had the blaze knocked down in 30 minutes.
We’re still on scene of a fire that gutted 4 apartments at the Radius Palms Apartments off Bruce B. Downs Blvd in the New Tampa area. #HCFR crews arrived at 7:30pm & had the blaze knocked down in 30 min. No injuries, but we found this guy in a crate in one of the units. He's OK! pic.twitter.com/V3HIl16WOd
— Hillsborough County (@HillsFireRescue) January 12, 2019
Six total people were displaced including two kids.
Crews were able to save two dogs, one in a crate and one that was hiding.
#HCFR crews found this big friendly pup hiding in one of the four apartments affected by this evening’s fire at the Radius Palms Apartments off BBD. A little nervous, but giving and getting a lot of attention from first responders & neighbors while waiting for his owner to show. pic.twitter.com/o58xYC9IgF
— Hillsborough County (@HillsFireRescue) January 12, 2019
Both dogs are ok!
