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Unattended Candles Spark Duplex Fire—Crews Knock It Down Quickly
May 08, 2026 | FLORIDA
1RN News Team,
Photo by Hernando County Fire Rescue
Photo by Hernando County Fire Rescue
Photo by Hernando County Fire Rescue
Photo by Hernando County Fire Rescue
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Hernando, FL - Hernando County Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 700 block of Champion Drive in Brooksville, where crews arrived to find smoke showing from a duplex.
Firefighters launched an aggressive attack, quickly locating and extinguishing the fire before it could spread further.
No injuries were reported; however, the occupants were displaced as a result of the incident.
The fire was determined to have been caused by unattended candles.
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