The fire occurred in the early morning on Tuesday.
Hillsborough County fire rescue responded to an overnight structure fire at a fish farm at 6507 Bob Head Road in Plant City on Tuesday morning.
HCFR’s dispatch received an emergency call from an individual near the location at 2:09 a.m. reporting heavy fire and smoke coming from one of the buildings at the location. Engine 26 was the first on scene, confirming heavy fire and smoke coming through the roof of the building before crews quickly deployed handlines and an aerial master to keep the blaze under control.
Water was supplied through shuttle operations using water tankers and firefighters continued working throughout the morning to put out hotspots.
There were no occupants inside the building at the time of the fire and HCFR’s Fire Investigations Unit responded to the scene investigating the potential cause of the fire. One firefighter suffered minor injuries and was transported from the scene.
