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Firefighters battle strip mall fire
August 05, 2024 | FLORIDA
SCOTT LAPRADE, Senior Correspondent
Photo by Scott LaPradeLate morning after the fire.
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
Hernando Fire responded to a commercial fire during the middle of Tropical Debby storm just before 3:30 am. Companies arrived on scene to find fire through the roof of the structure. The fire attack which began as interior operations but firefighters were forced to a defensive transition due to the extent of the spread of the fire. It took 30 minutes before being brought under control. No injuries were reported.