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MIXED OCCUPANCY FIRE BRINGS TWO ALARMS TO SOUTHERN MANATEE FIRE DISTRICT
July 04, 2023 | FLORIDA
WILLIE CIRONE, Senior Correspondent
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSFirefighters making there way in.
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSWater on the fire
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSGetting ready to check the exposures
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSOpening up
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Southern Manatee Fire & Rescue was dispatched to 5900 Block of 15th Street East. As units pulled out of their station almost across the street a visible column of smoke was visible. Once on scene heavy smoke and fire was coming from the second floor of the end unit. A second Alarm was struck and companies starting laying in. Mutual aid from Cedar Hammock Fire & Rescue responded.