By Matt Wiley
No injuries have been reported, following a house fire in the Manchester community of Tampa Palms.
Tampa Fire Rescue (TFR) reports that the agency received a call at 7 p.m. on November 16 that reported smoke coming from a home on Southampton Cir. TFR responded to find the family safely outside the home.
Once firefighters entered the two-story residence, they found flames coming from the attic. TFR reports that the fire was extinguished by 7:30 p.m.
TFR spokesperson Jason Penny says that the fire was caused by a gas leak in the homeâs central heating system, which created a âblowtorchâ effect. Penny says that the resulting flames shot upward through the heater closet and caused the structure to catch fire.
He adds that although the home is not a total loss, the moderate fire and water damage caused to the home is estimated at about $100,000. However, the home is not considered a loss.
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