Residents return after brushfire ignites in Zephyrhills

March 20th, 2008 | Category: Tampa Blog

ZEPHYRHILLS — A group of residents at the Kozy Acres mobile home park are allowed to return to their homes after an overnight brushfire forced the evacuations of their homes, Pasco County Fire Rescue officials said.

No injuries were reported when the brushfires ignited in a rural area in Zephyrhills just after 3 a.m. Zephyrhills Fire Rescue Chief Keith Williams said about

25 to 30 acres burned. The patch of land was an old dairy farm destined for development, he said.

Firefighters with Pasco County Fire Rescue and Zephyrhills Fire area responded. The agencies say the fire is now extinguished.

Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.

– Casey Cora, Times staff writer

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