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Tampa Fire Rescue extinguish maintenance shed fire at Blake High School

Posted at 10:47 AM, May 17, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-18 00:04:19-04

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire on the Blake High School campus Saturday night.

Officials said a 911 caller said they saw flames coming from a structure on the east side of the campus.

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When crews arrived, they found a 10x20 ft maintenance shed fully involved.

Crews had to lay more than 500 feet of line to reach the shed located near the football field away from the main area of the school.

The fire was successfully extinguished and under control by 9:20 p.m.

There was no exposure and no threat to the main building of the school.

Investigators from the Fire Marshal's Office were on the scene to determine the cause and origin of the fire.

There were no injuries.