HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Four people died when fire ripped through a house in Hillsborough County early Wednesday.
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Firefighters rushed to the Plant City home on South County Line Road near Shepherd Road just after midnight.
Fire officials said the homeowner made a 911 call to report heavy smoke and flames had trapped people and pets inside.
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Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said its first units arrived on scene about 8 minutes later to a working house fire.
HCFR said first responders soon located three victims inside the home and removed them through a bedroom window.
All three victims died at the fire scene, officials said.
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Firefighters took about 20 minutes to put the fire out.
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Sheriff’s investigators later confirmed four deaths from the fire.
The whereabouts of five dogs reported to be inside the house when the fire broke out is unclear.
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HCFR said no firefighters were hurt and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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🚨𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓🚨#teamHCSO is investigating a tragic house fire in Plant City.
— HCSO (@HCSOSheriff) July 31, 2024
On July 31, 2024, at 12:08 a.m. deputies responded to a fire on S. County Line Road and discovered four deceased individuals at the scene.
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