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Tampa Police rescue elderly man from smoke-filled home

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Posted at 1:13 PM, Mar 22, 2024
and last updated 2024-03-22 13:13:08-04
  • Tampa Police said they received a call about smoke coming from a home and a man trapped inside.
  • Officers used a ram to break through the burglar locks on the door and get inside to save the man.
  • Tampa Fire Rescue then arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire, which originated on the stove. The man was treated at the hospital and later released.