HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) said two cars caught fire in an industrial area, and burning fuel was seen going towards and into a storm drain.
The fire was in an industrial area of Highway 301 and South US 60 in the Brandon area.
Fire rescue crews were called to the area around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. HCFR said when they arrived, they saw two cars fully engulfed in flames with burning fuel going into a storm drain.
HCFR said the cars and diesel had been extinguished and they created a dike system to prevent fuel from going into the storm drain.
The fire was brought under control in about 40 minutes. No injuries reported, HCFR said.
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