Fire severely damages mobile home in Clearwater: CFR
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A Clearwater mobile home was severely damaged by a fire on Sunday afternoon, according to Clearwater Fire Rescue.
Crews responded to the Bayside Waters Mobile Home Park at around 2:30 p.m.
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A mobile home in Clearwater was severely damaged after a fire broke out on Sunday afternoon, according to Clearwater Fire Rescue.
Crews responded to 1268 S. Kimono Drive in the Bayside Waters Mobile Home Park around 2:30 p.m.
Officials say that nobody was home during the fire and no injuries to any crew members were reported.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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