NewsHillsborough County

Actions

Ruskin house collapses after being fully engulfed in flames: HCFR

Ruskin house collapses after being fully engulfed in flames: HCFR
Posted

RUSKIN, Fla. — Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) said a structure collapsed after catching fire in Ruskin.

HCFR said they responded to reports of a house fire on 18th Avenue SE shortly after 11 p.m. on Oct. 16.

Ruskin house collapses after being fully engulfed in flames: HCFR

Firefighters said the residential structure was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived, and it collapsed shortly after.

HCFR said they were able to extinguish the fire, and no injuries were reported. One adult was initially unaccounted for, but he has been located and is safe.

Execution in Denise Amber Lee case marks end of chapter, lasting changes to 911 system

The man convicted of kidnapping and murdering Denise Amber Lee in 2008 was executed on Tuesday, marking a long-awaited moment for her family and closing a chapter in a case that changed how 911 calls are handled across Florida.

Execution of Denise Amber Lee’s killer marks closure in case that reformed 911