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Firefighter taken to hospital following Valrico house fire, investigation underway

Firefighter taken to hospital following Valrico house fire, investigation underway
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VALRICO, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) said they responded to a garage fire in a residential home in Valrico on Tuesday evening.

Firefighters said at 7:21 p.m., they received multiple calls about a fire at a home on Brilliant Cut Way in the Diamond Hill community. They encountered heavy fire conditions in the garage.

Firefighters entered the home with hoses to suppress the flames and searched the premises, confirming that all occupants had evacuated safely before their arrival.

One firefighter was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Preliminary investigation reveals the fire originated in the garage. This is an ongoing investigation.

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Firefighter taken to hospital following Valrico house fire, investigation underway

Homeowner loses decade-long legal battle against St. Pete over unrecorded water pipelines

An Odessa man lost his legal battle against the city of St. Petersburg today after a jury ruled that two massive water mains buried under his property can remain.

Homeowner loses decade-long legal battle against St. Petersburg over unrecorded water pipelines