Tampa Fire Rescue Responds To Brush Fire In Flatwoods Park

TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Fire Rescue responded to a brush fire within the Flatwoods at approximately 6:00 pm on Sunday.

First arriving crews were met with smoke in the Arbor Greene neighborhood in New Tampa and found a small brush fire inside the Flatwoods Park area near a residence.

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Upon further investigation, the small brush fire was located in the park. Additional resources were called in to extinguish the fire within the park.

The brush fire was under control within 30 minutes, burning approximately 100 yards of light vegetation. No injuries to firefighters or civilians were reported at the scene.

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