NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Crews responded to a Thursday afternoon fire in the Gulf Harbor southeast neighborhood in New Port Richey.
The location was near the 5000 Block of West Shore Drive.
The fire was at a three-story home and was called in just before 2 p.m.
“As (Polk County Fire Rescue) battled the heavy smoke and flames, conditions intensified, resulting in a near-total collapse of the second and third floors and the roof,” officials said in a news release.
One woman and one child were home at the time of the fire but made it out safely. No injuries were reported.
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Firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading to other homes.
Crews monitored the scene overnight.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Spectrum News Staff
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